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aculeate

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  1. 1. a. Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Severe or stinging; incisive. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. having or resembling a stinger or barb Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Zoöl.) Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. 2. (Bot.) Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles. 3. Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] Bacon. Source: webster
  6. 6. Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. Source: adambom
  7. 7. a. having or resembling a stinger or barb Source: ecdict

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