Etymology

aristiform

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Today it means: Having the bristlelike shape or fibrillar structure of aristae. Full definition →

Latin arista
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromarista“awn”
  2. English todayaristiform

Latin arista (“awn”) + -form

Words from the same roots

Latinarista all →

arrisarête

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