Prostriate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prostriate is an adjective meaning (entomology) Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus.
Meaning
(entomology) Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus.
More Meanings
- A tick of this kind.
Word Forms
- prostriates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metastriate, acrostichal, postacrostichal, disjugal, stichotrichous, porrect.
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