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irrorate

[ ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it ]

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. marked with small spots of color; speckled.


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Other Words From

  • ir·ro·ra·tion [ir-, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n] noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of irrorate1

< 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

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