Meanings
adjectiveaculeiform (comparative more aculeiform, superlative most aculeiform)
comparative more aculeiform · superlative most aculeiform
Origin
- Latinaculeus“thorn”
- Englishaculeiform
From Latin aculeus (“thorn”) + -iform.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French aculéiforme
- aculéiformelike a prickle
Portuguese aculeiforme
- aculeiformelike a prickle
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APA
aculeiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aculeiform
MLA
“aculeiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aculeiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aculeiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aculeiform.
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