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a⋅cu⋅le⋅us
/
əˈkyu
li
əs
/
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kyoo
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s
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plural
-le⋅i
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-liˌaɪ
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.
1.
Also,
acus.
the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects.
2.
prickle
(
def. 2
)
.
Origin:
1820–30;
< L: sting, barb, equiv. to
acu
(
s
) needle +
-leus
n. suffix
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