Aculeate

Pronunciation: /ˈækjʊˌleɪt/

Definitions of aculeate

adjective having a sharp point or stinger

Example Sentences

A1 The aculeate bee stung me.

A2 I saw an aculeate plant with sharp thorns.

B1 The aculeate caterpillar had spikes along its body.

B2 The aculeate porcupine's quills were sharp and dangerous.

C1 The aculeate sea urchin's spines can cause painful injuries.

C2 The aculeate scorpion's tail is equipped with a venomous stinger.

Examples of aculeate in a Sentence

formal The aculeate structure of the plant's leaves serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores.

informal Watch out for that aculeate plant, its thorns are sharp!

slang I accidentally brushed against an aculeate bush and got pricked.

figurative Her words were like aculeate thorns, piercing through his heart.

Grammatical Forms of aculeate

• past tense: aculeated
• plural: aculeates
• comparative: more aculeate
• superlative: most aculeate
• present tense: aculeates
• future tense: will aculeate
• perfect tense: has aculeated
• continuous tense: is aculeating
• singular: aculeate
• positive degree: aculeate
• infinitive: to aculeate
• gerund: aculeating
• participle: aculeating

Origin and Evolution of aculeate

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'aculeate' originated from Latin 'aculeatus', which means 'armed with prickles or thorns'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'aculeate' has evolved to also refer to organisms that have sharp or pointed structures, such as insects with stingers or plants with thorns.