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Arista

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Noun

1. arista

bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Arista

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noun plural -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

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Arista

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nounWord forms: plural aˈristae (əˈrɪsti ; ərisˈtē)
1. 
a bristle-like fiber on the spikelet of some grains or grasses; awn
2. 
a bristle that extends from the antenna of certain dipterous insects: used in flight for monitoring air speed and for wing control

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Arista

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n. pl. a·ris·tae (-tē) or a·ris·tas
A bristlelike part or appendage, such as the awn of grains and grasses or the process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies.

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