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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Aculeus

· A·cu·le·us · IPA /əˈkju.li.əs/
01 n. A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.
pl. Aculei
  1. 1.
    A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.(Bot.)
  2. 2.
    A sting.(Zool.)