aguijón

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aguijón

[aɣ̞iˈxõn]

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Where it comes from

Del latín aculeus, de acus₁ ('aguja') y el sufijo diminutivo -leus.

noun aguijones

Órgano a modo de espina.
Similar: acúleo
Órgano punzante y generalmente ponzoñoso, que tienen en el abdomen los escorpiones, las avispas y otros himenópteros.
Punta o extremo puntiagudo del palo con que se aguija.
Estímulo.
Similar: acicate
rare Espuela.
Similar: acicate

In English

stinger pointed portion of an insect
prickle A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn

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@misc{aguijo_n_2026,
  title = {aguijón},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/aguij%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}