aculea

aculea: n.; pl. -eae [L. dim. acus, needle]

(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)

1. In Diptera, one of the minute spines comprising the tomentum that covers the cuticula (except the wing membrane), usually dense in adults but sparse or absent in immatures.

2. In Lepidoptera, one of the minute spines on the wing membrane.

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Aculea — A*cu le*a, n. [L. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.] A small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aculea — acu·lea … English syllables
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