aculeolus

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• aculeolus — ac·u·le·o·lus …   English syllables

• aculeolate — |akyə|lēələ̇t, ˌlāt adjective Etymology: Latin aculeolus small needle (diminutive of aculeus prickle, sting) + English ate : having very small prickles; specifically : having an aculeolus * * * aculeolate, a. Bot. (əˈkjuːlɪəʊlət) …   Useful english dictionary

• Aculeolate — A*cu le*o*late, a. [L. aculeolus little needle.] (Bot.) Having small prickles or sharp points. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• a|cu|le|o|late — «uh KYOO leeuh liht», adjective. Botany. having small prickles. ╂[< Latin acūleolus (diminutive) < acūleus thorn + English ate1] …   Useful english dictionary