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adj. [L. conpersus, besprinkled]Thickly and irregularly scattered with minute markings.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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consperse — kənzˈpərs, (ˈ)känz| , kənˈsp , (ˈ)kän|sp adjective Etymology: Latin conspersus, past participle of conspergere : thickly and irregularly strewn (as with fine spots or punctures) * * * consperse, a. (kənˈspɜːs) [ad. L. conspers us, pa. pple. of… … Useful english dictionary
consperse — con·sperse … English syllables
cospergere — co·spèr·ge·re v.tr. (io cospèrgo) LE bagnare, cospargere: trasse Amor l empio tosco, onde consperse | poi la mia Maga il lin, che mi coperse | il nudo sen (Tasso) {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: conspergere. DATA: av. 1321. ETIMO: dal lat.… … Dizionario italiano
