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arista
a·ris·ta A0422600 (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.
[Latin, beard of grain, spike.]
a·ris′tate (-tāt) adj.arista (əˈrɪstə) n, pl -tae (-tiː) 1. (Botany) a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals2. (Zoology) a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects[C17: from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone] aˈristate adja•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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | arista - bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain fliesappendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" |
Arista
arista[ə′ris·tə] (invertebrate zoology) The bristlelike or hairlike structure in many organisms, especially at or near the tip of the antenna of many Diptera. Arista in plants, the thin, pointed, sometimes thorny or feathery process on the apex or back of an inferior flowering glume or, less frequently, of the glume of many cereals. An arista may be straight, bent, or spirally twisted (in Stipa and Avena). It plays an important role in the dissemination of cereal grains by the wind or animals. arista
arista (ə-rĭs′tə)n. pl. aris·tae (-tē) or aris·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.
a·ris′tate (-tāt) adj.arista - a bristle at the base of the antenna in insects. In some types, e.g. syrphids, it is larger than the rest of the antenna.
- a bristle-like structure in the flowering GLUMES of grasses (an AWN).
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Words related to aristanoun bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain fliesRelated Words- appendage
- outgrowth
- process
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