Arista (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·ris·tae [uh-ris-tee]. /əˈrɪs ti/.
  1. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
  2. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects.
noun
  1. Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53.
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
Arista (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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