acrostichaladj.n.

Brit.

/əˈkrɒstᵻkl/, U.S.

/əˈkrɑstək(ə)l/,

/əˈkrɔstək(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: acro- comb. form, Greek στίχος , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < acro- comb. form + ancient Greek στίχος row, line (see stich n.) + -al suffix¹, after German acrostichal ( J. Mik Dipterologische Untersuchungen (1878) 3).

Entomology.

A. adj.

Of the bristles on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies: arranged in rows on the dorsal part of this (the mesonotum).

ΚΠ

1879 Mitteilungen des Münchner Entomol. Vereins 135 When the inner rows are very much differentiated, as is the case in the Dolichopodidae, they may be called by the name proposed by Prof. Mik for them acrostichal bristles.

1925 A. D. Imms Gen. Textbk. Entomol. iii. 601 Thoracic Bristles..Acrostichal: a row along each side of median line.

1961 J. E. Collin Empididae i. 59 Very short biserial acrostichal bristles... There may, however, often be a distinct posthumeral bristle.

1998 Jrnl. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 71 235 Acrostichal setae about 12, beginning near anterior margin of scutum.

B. n.

An acrostichal bristle.

ΚΠ

1899 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1898 176 Acrostichals very small, one anterior and two posterior to the suture.

1919 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 12 380 Two to three pairs of large anterior acrostichals, three posterior dorsocentrals.

1961 J. E. Collin Empididae i. 59 There may..often be a distinct posthumeral bristle, and all except the acrostichals may be longer and stronger.

2004 Florida Entomologist 87 573/1 Thorax (Fig. 3). Dorsocentrals 6, acrostichals 7-9, prealars 0-3, scutellars 5.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acrostichal
释义	acrostichaladj.n. Brit. /əˈkrɒstᵻkl/, U.S. /əˈkrɑstək(ə)l/, /əˈkrɔstək(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: acro- comb. form, Greek στίχος , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < acro- comb. form + ancient Greek στίχος row, line (see stich n.) + -al suffix¹, after German acrostichal ( J. Mik Dipterologische Untersuchungen (1878) 3). Entomology. A. adj. Of the bristles on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies: arranged in rows on the dorsal part of this (the mesonotum). ΚΠ 1879 Mitteilungen des Münchner Entomol. Vereins 135 When the inner rows are very much differentiated, as is the case in the Dolichopodidae, they may be called by the name proposed by Prof. Mik for them acrostichal bristles. 1925 A. D. Imms Gen. Textbk. Entomol. iii. 601 Thoracic Bristles..Acrostichal: a row along each side of median line. 1961 J. E. Collin Empididae i. 59 Very short biserial acrostichal bristles... There may, however, often be a distinct posthumeral bristle. 1998 Jrnl. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 71 235 Acrostichal setae about 12, beginning near anterior margin of scutum. B. n. An acrostichal bristle. ΚΠ 1899 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1898 176 Acrostichals very small, one anterior and two posterior to the suture. 1919 Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 12 380 Two to three pairs of large anterior acrostichals, three posterior dorsocentrals. 1961 J. E. Collin Empididae i. 59 There may..often be a distinct posthumeral bristle, and all except the acrostichals may be longer and stronger. 2004 Florida Entomologist 87 573/1 Thorax (Fig. 3). Dorsocentrals 6, acrostichals 7-9, prealars 0-3, scutellars 5. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1879
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