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aris·ta (ə ris′tə)

noun pl. aristae -·tae (-tē)

  1. a bristle-like fiber on the spikelet of some grains or grasses; awn
  2. a bristle that extends from the antenna of certain dipterous insects: used in flight for monitoring air speed and for wing control

Etymology: L

Related Forms:

  • aristate aris′·tate (-tāt) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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