The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aculea n 1: small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects