prostriate

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adjective

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

OriginEnglish striate ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

adjectiveprostriate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus
nounprostriate (plural prostriates)

plural prostriates

  1. A tick of this kind.

Origin

  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. Englishprostriate

From pro- + striate.

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APA

prostriate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostriate

MLA

“prostriate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostriate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prostriate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostriate.

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