aculeate
[əˈkjuːlɪət]adjective
(Entomology)(of an insect) having a sting
(昆)(昆虫)有刺的
(Botany)sharply pointed; prickly
(植)具(皮)刺的;刺状的
noun
(Entomology)a stinging insect of a group that includes the bees, wasps, and ants
(昆)有刺类昆虫(包括蜜蜂、黄蜂和蚂蚁)
Section Aculeata, suborder Apocrita, order Hymenoptera
针尾部,细腰亚目,膜翅目
语源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin aculeatus, from aculeus 'a sting', diminutive of acus 'needle'