a·ris·ta ( -r s t)n. pl. a·ris·tae (-t  ) or a·ris·tas A bristlelike part or appendage, such as the awn of grains and grasses or the process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies. [Latin, beard of grain, spike.] a·ris tate (-t t) adj. |
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