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a⋅cus

[ey-kuhs]
–noun, plural a⋅cus.
1. Surgery. a needle, esp. one used in a surgical operation.
2. aculeus (def. 1).

Origin:
< L

a⋅cu⋅le⋅us

[uh-kyoo-lee-uhs]
–noun, plural -le⋅i [-lee-ahy] .
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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ACUS
Administrative Conference of the United States
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