Aculeus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈkjuː.lɪ.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aculeus is a noun meaning (botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
Meaning
(botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
More Meanings
- A sting.
Example Sentences
Many plants, like many animals, are furnished with arms for their protection; these are either aculei, prickles, as in rose and barberry, which are formed from the outer bark of the plant; or spinæ, thorns […].
Word Forms
- aculei
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acicle, acumen, acicula, aciculum, acrophore, apiculum.
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