arista

a·ris·ta

 (ə-rĭs′tə)

n. pl. a·ris·tae (-tē) 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.

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[Latin, beard of grain, spike.]

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a·ris′tate (-tāt) adj.

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arista

(əˈrɪstə)

n, pl -tae (-tiː)

1. (Botany) a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals

2. (Zoology) a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects

[C17: from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone]

aˈristate adj

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a•ris•ta

(əˈrɪs tə)

n., pl. -tae (-tē).

1. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses.

2. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.

[1685–95; < Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain]

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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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