"prostriate" meaning in English

See prostriate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- English striate English prostriate From pro- + striate. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pro-|striate|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English pro- English striate English prostriate From pro- + striate. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prostriate (not comparable)
  1. (entomology) Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is in front of the anus Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prostriate-en-adj-n0C2Cj38 Categories (other): Entomology, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 93 7 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: prostriates [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English pro- English striate English prostriate From pro- + striate. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pro-|striate|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English pro- English striate English prostriate From pro- + striate. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prostriate (plural prostriates)
  1. A tick of this kind. Related terms: metastriate
    Sense id: en-prostriate-en-noun-EZrvnE3m

Inflected forms

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