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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.
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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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