ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aculeous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Aculeous is an adjective meaning (Late Modern, obsolete) Resembling or pertaining to a needle.

Meaning

(Late Modern, obsolete) Resembling or pertaining to a needle.

Example Sentences

And such an order is observed in the aculeous prickly plantation, upon the heads of several common thistles.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aculeate, aculeated, acicular, aculeolate, aculeiform, needlelike.

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