Synonyms of the word

aculeus

• n. (botany) A prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses.
• n. A sting.

enation

• n. (botany) A small outgrowth on the surface of a plant organ.
• n. (botany, uncountable) The generation of such an outgrowth.

stinger

• n. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
• n. Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
• n. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
• n. a cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
• n. A device used by police and military forces consisting of a portable bed of nails to puncture car tires.
• n. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed…
• n. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
• n. A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
• n. (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
• n. (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
• n. (slang, television and film) An extension cord.
• n. Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.