prostriate

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English

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Etymology

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From pro- +‎ striate.

Adjective

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prostriate (not comparable)

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

Noun

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prostriate (plural prostriates)

  1. A tick of this kind.

See also

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Italian

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Verb

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prostriate

  1. second-person plural present subjunctive of prostrare

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