metastriate

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English

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Etymology

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From meta- +‎ striate.

Adjective

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metastriate (not comparable)

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

Noun

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metastriate (plural metastriates)

  1. (entomology) A tick of this kind.

See also

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