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Definition of Aculeus

Aculeus
Aculeus A*cu"le*us, n.; pl. Aculei. [L., dim. of acus needle.] 1. (Bot.) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses. --Lindley. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A sting.

Meaning of Aculeus from wikipedia

- The Butterfly Cluster (cataloged as Messier 6 or M6, and as NGC 6405) is an open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Scorpius. Its name derives...
- Bert (2013). "Acropora aculeus (Dana, 1846)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 October 2017. "Acropora aculeus". Coral fact sheet. Australian...
- the hypodermic aculeus, equipped with sensory hairs. Each of the venom glands has its own duct to convey its secretion along the aculeus from the bulb...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Onoba aculeus. Onoba aculeus (Gould, 1841). Gofas, S. (2009). Onoba aculeus (Gould, 1841). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S...
- Turbonilla aculeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The very slender,...
- chemically castrates (parasitic castration) its host, the snail Onoba aculeus, and causes it to grow larger than normal (it is not clear if this gigantism...
- posterior portion are granulate. Telson bulbous, and the vesicle longer than aculeus. The neurosecretions of the species are largely identified. Its venom is...
- *aculentus (with the ending of spinulentus 'thorny, prickly'), from Latin aculeus 'prickle', from acus 'needle'. Sweet refers to the sweet, apple fragrance...
- acutomancy, the type of acultomancy described below, influenced by Latin acūleus, needle) is a form of divination that uses needles for readings. Using...
- needles (from acutomancy below, influenced by Latin acus, 'needle', or acūleus, 'prickle, thorn') acutomancy /əˈkjuːtoʊmænsi/ → see acultomancy (Latin...