metastriate

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectivemetastriate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.
nounmetastriate (plural metastriates)

plural metastriates

  1. biologyA tick of this kind.

Origin

From meta- + striate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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