litura

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noun

A spot growing paler at one end.

OriginLatin litūra →
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Meanings

nounlitura (plural liturae)

plural liturae

  1. biologyA spot growing paler at one end.

Origin

  1. Latinlitūra
  2. Englishlitura

From Latin litūra.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ritual
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APA

litura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litura

MLA

“litura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litura.

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