Aculeolate

Pronunciation: /ˌækjʊliəˈleɪt/

Definitions of aculeolate

adjective having small prickles or spines

Example Sentences

A1 The aculeolate plant had sharp thorns.

A2 She avoided touching the aculeolate cactus.

B1 The aculeolate surface of the rock made it difficult to climb.

B2 The aculeolate texture of the fabric irritated her skin.

C1 The aculeolate leaves of the plant were a defense mechanism against predators.

C2 The aculeolate spines of the sea urchin can cause painful injuries.

Examples of aculeolate in a Sentence

formal The surface of the leaf is covered in aculeolate hairs.

informal Watch out for those prickly aculeolate hairs on the plant.

slang I got a bunch of those spiky aculeolate things stuck in my socks.

figurative Her words were like aculeolate thorns, causing pain with every sentence.

Grammatical Forms of aculeolate

• past tense: aculeolated
• plural: aculeolates
• comparative: more aculeolate
• superlative: most aculeolate
• present tense: aculeolates
• future tense: will aculeolate
• perfect tense: has aculeolated
• continuous tense: is aculeolating
• singular: aculeolate
• positive degree: aculeolate
• infinitive: to aculeolate
• gerund: aculeolating
• participle: aculeolated

Origin and Evolution of aculeolate

First Known Use: 1706 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'aculeolate' originated from Latin, derived from the word 'aculeolus' meaning small prickle or spine.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the botanical context to describe small prickles or spines on plants, the usage of 'aculeolate' has evolved to also refer to anything resembling a small spine or prickle in a figurative sense.