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An obscure color spot with pale margins; appearing daubed or blotted.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
liturate
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Liturate — Lit u*rate (l[i^]t u*r[asl]t), a. [L. lituratus, p. p. of liturare to erase, fr. litura a blur.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Having indistinct spots, paler at their margins. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Spotted, as if from abrasions of the surface. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liturate — ˈlichəˌrāt, rə̇t, usu d.+V adjective Etymology: Late Latin lituratus, past participle of liturare to erase, from Latin litura smear, erasure, from litus (past participle of linere, linire to smear) + ura ure more at lime biology : spotted * * … Useful english dictionary
liturate — lit·u·rate … English syllables
liturate — a. spotted … Dictionary of difficult words
litura — См. liturate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ordinato- — combining form of L. ordinātus arranged in a row or rows, as ordiˌnato ˈliturate, ˈmaculate, ˈpunctate adjs., having lituræ (or indistinct spots), maculæ, or punctures, in rows … Useful english dictionary
