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ALL meanings of arista

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  • noun arista a stiff bristle such as the awn of some grasses and cereals 3
  • noun arista a bristle-like appendage on the antennae of some insects 3
  • noun arista a bristle-like fiber on the spikelet of some grains or grasses; awn 3
  • noun arista a bristle that extends from the antenna of certain dipterous insects: used in flight for monitoring air speed and for wing control 3
  • noun plural arista Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn. 1
  • noun plural arista Entomology. a prominent bristle on the antenna of some dipterous insects. 1
  • noun arista Mariano [mah-ryah-naw] /mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1802–55, Mexican general: president of Mexico 1851–53. 1
  • noun arista (biology) the fibrils found on grains or fishes. 1
  • noun arista (biology) One of the fibrils found on grains or fishes. 0
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