prostriate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pro- +‎ striate

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

prostriate (plural prostriates)

  1. A tick of this kind.

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Italian[edit]

Verb[edit]

prostriate

  1. second-person plural present subjunctive of prostrare

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