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prostriate

prostriate adjective: describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus.

Adjective

prostriate (not comparable)

  1. Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus

Noun

prostriate (plural prostriates)

  1. A tick of this kind.

Forms of prostriate

pluralprostriates

Origin of prostriate

From pro- + striate.

Questions about prostriate

What does prostriate mean?
Prostriate means describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus.
What part of speech is prostriate?
Prostriate can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near prostriate in the dictionary

  1. prostrating
  2. prostration
  3. prostrations
  4. prostrator
  5. prostrators
  6. prostriate
  7. prostriates
  8. prostrike
  9. Prosts
  10. prosty
  11. prostyle

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