li adjective
1.
Biology. having or being any sharp-pointed structure.
2.
having a slender ovipositor or sting, as the hymenopterous insects.
3.
pointed; stinging.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To aculeate
Collins
World English Dictionary
aculeate or aculeated (əˈkjuːlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | cutting; pointed |
| 2. | having prickles or spines, as a rose |
| 3. | having a sting, as bees, wasps, and ants |
| [C17: from Latin acūleātus; see | |
| aculeated or aculeated | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin acūleātus; see | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Aculeate
is always a great word to know.
So is life history. Does it mean:
| an organism that is not adapted to prevailing conditions or producing offspring that maintain its contribution of genes to the next generation |
| the series of living phenomena exhibited by an organism in the course of its development from inception to death |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
aculeate a·cu·le·ate (ə-ky&oomacr;'lē-ĭt, -āt')
adj.
Covered with sharp spines; pointed.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
