arista

[ uh-ris-tuh ]

noun,plural a·ris·tae [uh-ris-tee]. /əˈrɪs ti/.
  1. Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.

  2. Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.

Origin of arista

1
1685–95; <Latin: awn, beard or ear of grain; cf. arête

Other definitions for Arista (2 of 2)

Arista
[ ah-rees-tah ]

noun
  1. Ma·ria·no [mah-ryah-naw], /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/, 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.

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British Dictionary definitions for arista

arista

/ (əˈrɪstə) /


nounplural -tae (-tiː)
  1. a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals

  2. a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects

Origin of arista

1
C17: from Latin: ear of corn, fishbone

Derived forms of arista

  • aristate, adjective

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