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a·ris·ta
 arista
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| inflections: |
aristae, aristas |
| definition 1: |
a bristlelike appendage on the spikelets of certain grains and grasses; awn.
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| definition 2: |
a prominent bristle that extends from the antenna of certain dipterous insects and regulates speed.
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| derivation: |
aristate (adj.) |
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