Etymology

prostriate

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Today it means: Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus Full definition →

English striate ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishstriate
  7. English todayprostriate

From pro- + striate.

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