prostriate

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ striate.

Adjective

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

prostriate (plural prostriates)

  1. A tick of this kind.

See also

Italian

Verb

prostriate

  1. second-person plural present subjunctive of prostrare

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