"litura" meaning in English

See litura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: liturae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin litūra. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|litūra}} Latin litūra Head templates: {{en-noun|liturae}} litura (plural liturae)
  1. (zoology) A spot growing paler at one end. Related terms: liturate
    Sense id: en-litura-en-noun-wspy0~fz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Zoology, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 4 47 4 2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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        "(zoology) A spot growing paler at one end."
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