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spikelet vs aculeus

aculeus vs spikelet

spikelet and aculeus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spikelet Yes No No No
aculeus Yes No No No
As nouns, aculeus is a hypernym of spikelet; that is, aculeus is a word with a broader meaning than spikelet:
  • spikelet: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  • aculeus: a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
spikelet (noun) aculeus (noun)
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
Difference between spikelet and aculeus

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