aristate

[ uh-ris-teyt ]
/ əˈrɪs teɪt /
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adjective

Botany. having aristae; awned.
Zoology. tipped with a bristle.

Origin of aristate

First recorded in 1830–40, aristate is from the Late Latin word aristātus awned. See arista, -ate1

Words nearby aristate

aristaeus, aristarch, aristarchus, aristarchus of samos, aristarchus of samothrace, aristate, aristide, aristides, aristippus, aristo, aristo-

Words related to aristate

echinate, spiny, barbellate, chaetophorous, hispid, setaceous, setal, setiferous, setose