aristate

English

Etymology

Latin aristatus, from arista. See arista.

Adjective

aristate (not comparable)

(botany) Having a long bristle at its apex.
(botany) Having a pointed, beard-like process, like those of the glumes of wheat; awned.
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(zoology) Having a slender, sharp, or spiny tip.

Translations

having a long bristle at its apex

Finnish: otapäinen
French: aristé (fr)

Portuguese: aristado
Tagalog: simain

Anagrams

ariettas, artistæ

Latin

Adjective

aristāte

vocative masculine singular of aristātus

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