irrorate
or ir·ro·rat·ed
[ ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it, ih-rohr- or ir-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ˈɪr əˌreɪt, ɪˈrɔr ɪt, ɪˈroʊr- or ˈɪr əˌreɪ tɪd /
adjective Zoology.
marked with small spots of color; speckled.
Origin of irrorate
< Latin
irrōratus, past participle of
irrōrāre to bedew, equivalent to
ir-
ir-1 +
rōrā- (
rōr-, stem of
rōs dew +
-ā- theme vowel) +
-tus past participle suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM irrorate
ir·ro·ra·tion, nounWords nearby irrorate
irritated,
irritating,
irritation,
irritation fibroma,
irritative,
irrorate,
irrotational,
irrupt,
irruption,
irruptive,
irs