Many plants, like many animals, are furnished with arms for their protection; these are either aculei, prickles, as in rose and barberry, which are formed from the outer bark of the plant; or spinæ, thorns […].
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Aculeus
/əˈkjuː.lɪ.əs/
Synonyms for "aculeus" (17 found)
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4 entriesacicular projectionovipositor spikespined structuresting organ
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11 entriesaculeate insectsaculeate integumentaculeate morphologyaculeate projectionsaculeate spinesbarbed spineinsect stingerpiercing instrumentsharp pointstinging spinevenom injection
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