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arista

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a·ris·ta  (-rst)
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·ristate (-tt) adj.

arista [əˈrɪstə]
n pl -tae [-tiː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects
[from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone]
aristate  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.arista - bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"


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