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Aculeus \A*cu"le*us\, n.; pl. {Aculei}. [L., dim. of acus
needle.]
1. (Bot.) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles
and roses. --Lindley.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sting.
aculeus
n 1: a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
2: a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a
hymenopterous insect