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Aculeus

Definitions: Aculeus

Aculeus

Noun

1. A stiff sharp-pointed plant process.

2. A sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "aculeus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Etymology: Aculeus \A*cu"le*us\, noun; plural Aculei. [Latin expression, diminutive of acus needle.]. (Websters 1913)

 

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Crosswords: Aculeus

English words defined with "aculeus": Aculei. (references)
Etymologies containing "aculeus": Aculeate. (references)

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Modern Translations: Aculeus

Language Translations for "aculeus"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Italian

  

aculeo (prickle, quill, spine, sting). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aculeusay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "Aculeus"

Words rhyming with "aculeus" (pronounced 'A*cu"le*us'): Abaciscus, Abaculus, Abacus, Abdominous, Abgeordnetenhaus, Abiogenous, Ablatitious, Abnormous, Absentaneous, Absonous, Abstemious, Abstentious, Abstractitious, Acanthaceous, Acanthocarpous, Acanthocephalous, Acanthophorous, Acanthopodious, Acanthopterous, Acanthopterygious, Acanthus, Acarpellous, Acarpous, Acarus, Accismus, Acclivitous, Acclivous, Acephalous, Acetabuliferous, Acetarious, Acetous, Achilous, Achlamydeous, Acholous, Achromatous, Achroous, Achylous, Achymous, Acidiferous, Acidulous, Acinaceous, Acinus, Acotyledonous, Acrimonious, Acrocarpous, Acrogenous, Acronyctous, Acrosporous, Acrotomous, Actinophorous, Aculeous, Acuminous, Addititious, Adelphous, Adenophorous, Adenophyllous, Adenous, Adiaphorous, Adipocerous, Adipogenous, Adipous, Adipsous, Adjectitious, Adoptious, Adscititious, Adulterous, Aduncous, Advantageous, Adventitious, Adventurous, Adversarious, Aeneous, AEolus, Aeriferous, Aerobus, AEruginous, AEsculapius, AEstuous, Aetheogamous, Affabrous, Affectuous, Afflatus, Agalactous, Agamous, Agatiferous, Agnus, Agynous, Ailanthus, Ailantus, Alacrious, Albugineous, Albuminiferous, Albuminiparous, Alburnous, Algous, Aliferous, Aligerous, Alimonious, Alkalious, Alliaceous, Allochroous, Allogamous, Allogeneous, Allomerous, Allonymous, Alluvious, Altisonous, Alto-cumulus, Alto-stratus, Aluminiferous, Aluminous, Alumnus, Alutaceous, Alveolus, Alveus, Amaracus, Amarantaceous, Amatorious, Ambaginous, Ambagious, Ambidextrous, Ambigenous, Ambiguous, Ambilevous, Ambiparous, Ambitious, Ambitus, Amentaceous, Amentiferous, Amianthus, Ammonitiferous, Amnigenous, Amoebous, Amorous, Amorphous, Amotus, Amphibious, Amphibolous, Amphigamous, Amphigenous, Amphigonous, Amphioxus, Amphipodous, Amphistomous, Ampullaceous, Amurcous, Amyelous, Amygdalaceous, Amygdaliferous, Amylaceous, Amyous, Anacanthous, Anacardiaceous, Anachronous, Anadromous, Analogous, Anandrous, Anantherous, Ananthous, Anaptychus, Anarthropodous, Anarthrous, Anasarcous, Anatiferous, Anconeus, Androcephalous, Andropetalous, Androphagous, Androtomous, androus, Anelectrotonus, Anemorphilous, Anenterous, Anfractuous, Angelus, Angiocarpous, Angiomonospermous, Angiospermatous, Angiospermous, Angiosporous, Angiostomous, Anguineous, Angulous, Anhelous, Anhistous, Anhydrous, Animus, Anisodactylous, Anisomerous, Anisopetalous, Anisophyllous, Anisostemonous, Anisotropous, Ankus, Annelidous, Annotinous, Annoyous, Annulus, Anodynous, Anomaloflorous, Anomalous, Anomophyllous, Anonaceous, Anonymous, Anserous, Antecedaneous, Antenniferous, Antheriferous, Antherogenous, Anthocarpous, Anthophagous, Anthophilous, Anthophorous, Anthraciferous, Anthrenus, Anthropomorphous, Anthropophagous, Antibacchius, Antibillous, Anticontagious, Anticous, Antidromous, Antilogous, Antimonious, Antipathous, Antipetalous, Antisepalous, Antistrumous, Antitragus, Antitypous, Antivariolous, Anurous, Anus, Anxious, Apellous, Apetalous, Aphanipterous, Aphidivorous, Aphidophagous, Aphthous, Aphyllous, Apiaceous, Apocarpous, Apodous, Apostematous, Aproctous, Apterous, Aptychus, Apus, Apyrous, Aqueous, Aquiferous, Aquiparous, Araceous, Araneous, Arbitrarious, Arboreous, Arborous, Archaeostomatous, Archeus, Arcturus, Arcubus, Arduous, Ardurous, Arenaceous, Arenarious, Arenulous, Areopagus, Argentiferous, Argentous, Argillaceous, Argilliferous, Argillo-calcareous, Argillous, Argus, Armiferous, Armigerous, Aromatous, Arrenotokous, Arreptitious, Arseniferous, Arsenious, Articulus, Artificious, Artiodactylous, Arundiferous, Arundinaceous, Arundineous, Asaphus, Asbestous, Ascigerous, Ascititious, Asclepiadaceous, Ascococcus, Ascriptitious, Ascus, Asilus, Asomatous, Aspalathus, Asparaginous, Asparagus, Aspermatous, Aspermous, Asperous, Asphaltus, Assassinous, Assiduous, Astacus, Asteriscus, Astragalus, Astriferous, Astucious, Asymmetrous, asynchronous, Athalamous, Atheous, Athermanous, Athermous, Atheromatous, Atokous, Atrabilious, Atramentaceous, Atramentarious, Atrocious, Atropous, Atrous, Attiguous, Attritus, Audacious, Augurous, Auntrous, Aurantiaceous, Aurichalceous, Auriferous, Aurivorous, Aurocephalous, Aurous, Auspicious, Autocephalous, Autoecious, Autogamous, Automatous, Autonomous, Avaricious, Avarous, Avenaceous, Avenious, Avidious, Azotous, Azureous, Azygous, Azymous, Bacchius, BACCHUS, Bacciferous, Baccivorous, Bacillus, Baetulus, Balaniferous, Balanoglossus, Balsamiferous, Balsamous, Barbarous, Barbigerous, Barratrous, Basylous, Bathybius, Batrachophagous, Battailous, Beauteous, Bellicous, Benedictus, benevolous, Biangulous, Biantheriferous, Bibacious, Bibulous, Bicephalous, Bicipitous, Bifarious, Biferous, Biforous, Bifurcous, Bigamous, Bignoniaceous, Bijugous, Biliferous, Bilinguous, Bilious, Bimanous, Binominous, Binotonous, Binous, Biparous, Bipetalous, Biramous, Birrus, Bisexous, Bisexuous, Bismuthiferous. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Aculeus

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-l-s-u-u"

-1 letter: caules, clause.

-2 letters: alecs, cauls, cause, clues, laces, luaus, luces, sauce, scale, usual.

-3 letters: aces, alec, ales, case, caul, cels, clue, cues, ecus, lace, lacs, lase, leas, luau, luce, lues, sale, saul, seal, slue, sulu, ulus.

-4 letters: ace, ale, als, cel, cue, eau, ecu, els, lac, las, lea, leu, sac, sae, sal, sau, sea, sec, sel, sue, ulu, use.

-5 letters: ae, al, as, el, es, la, us.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-e-l-s-u-u"
 

+2 letters: acervulus, claqueurs, cumulates, majuscule.

 

+3 letters: auscultate, calculuses, eucalyptus, fluctuates, majuscules, subacutely, subnuclear, teacupfuls, teacupsful, tenaculums.

 

+4 letters: accumulates, acetabulums, apicultures, auscultated, auscultates, avicultures, crepuscular, cutaneously, elucubrates, luxuriances, musculature, precalculus, subcellular, tuberculars, uncalloused, uncrushable, unmasculine, vasculature.

 

+5 letters: acculturates, agricultures, aquacultures, aquicultures, autoeciously, courageously, eucalyptuses, fraudulences, glaucousness, macronucleus, maricultures, musculatures, ranunculuses, sequaciously, sericultural, untouchables, vasculatures.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Aculeus


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 63 75 6C 65 75 73

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -.-.    ..-    .-..    .    ..-    ...

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01100011 01110101 01101100 01100101 01110101 01110011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#99 &#117 &#108 &#101 &#117 &#115

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0063 0075 006C 0065 0075 0073

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

35698778718785

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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