🔤 Aculei

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URDU

کانٹے، نوک دار ابھار، ڈنک
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
kaante, nokdar ubhar, dank
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ENGLISH

📚noun
aculei
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /əˈkjuːliːaɪ/
Phonetic: /uh kyoo lee eye/
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DEFINITION

sharp prickles, pointed projections, insect stings
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The rose stem had aculei that protected it from animals. The researcher examined the aculei under a microscope. Some insects use aculei as stings for defense. The aculei on the plant were sharp and curved. Gardeners wore gloves to avoid the aculei.
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SYNONYMS

prickles spines stings

ANTONYMS

smooth surfaces blunt parts soft tissue
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