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      aculeus
      noun
      a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
      a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
      Roots
      acusacule- · Latin · needle, sharp pointus-us · Latin · noun ending
      Words related to aculeus
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      The word aculeus breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: acule, from Latin acus (“needle, sharp point”); and -us, from Latin us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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