aculeate
adjective
acu·le·ate
ə-ˈkyü-lē-ət 
: relating to or being hymenopterans (such as bees, ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the ovipositor modified into a stinger
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Published in Biological Reviews, the journal of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, the study is the most comprehensive meta-analysis of aculeate wasps to date, drawing on more than 500 scientific papers.
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aculeate
adjective
acu·le·ate
ə-ˈkyü-lē-ət
: having a sting
aculeate insects
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