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. |
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
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