BRISTLELIKE

Meaning of BRISTLELIKE in English

adjective see: bristle

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

BRISTLELIKE — adj. resembling a bristle, in the form of a stiff hair
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BRISTLELIKE — see bristle I
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ARISTA — noun (plural ~e or -tas) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, beard of grain Date: 1691 a bristlelike structure or appendage, …
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BEARD — I. ˈbi(ə)rd, ˈbi(ə)d noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English berd, from Old English beard; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARISTA — əˈristə noun ( plural aris·tae -(ˌ)stē, -ˌstī ; or aristas ) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, beard of grain : …
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VIBRISSA — (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.
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STYLET — (n.) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of …
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STYLE — (v. t.) A long, slender, bristlelike process, as the anal styles of insects.
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SETA — (n.) Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the slender spines …
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AWN — (n.) The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.
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ACICULA — (n.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
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VIBRISSA — ( n. ) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STYLET — ( n. ) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral …
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STYLE — ( v. t. ) A long, slender, bristlelike process, as the anal styles of insects.
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SETA — ( n. ) Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the …
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AWN — ( n. ) The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.
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ACICULA — ( n. ) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike …
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VIBRISSA — — vibrissal , adj. /vuy bris"euh/ , n. , pl. vibrissae /-bris"ee/ . 1. one of the stiff, bristly hairs …
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SETACEOUS — — setaceously , adv. /si tay"sheuhs/ , adj. 1. bristlelike; bristle-shaped. 2. having bristles. [ 1655-65; setaceus. See SETA, -ACEOUS …
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SETA — — setal , adj. /see"teuh/ , n. , pl. setae /-tee/ . Biol. a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part. …
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RICTAL BRISTLE — a bristlelike feather growing from the base of a bird's bill. [ 1815-25; rictal, equiv. to RICT(US) + -AL ]
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COWAGE — /kow"ij/ , n. 1. a tropical vine, Mucuna pruriens, of the legume family, bearing reddish or blackish pods. 2. the …
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BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW — /bris"euhl thuyd'/ an Alaskan curlew, Numenius tahitiensis, that winters in Polynesia, having bristlelike feathers on its thighs.
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BRISTLETAIL — /bris"euhl tayl'/ , n. any of various wingless insects of the order Thysanura, having long, bristlelike, caudal appendages, comprising the …
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BRISTLE — — bristleless , adj. — bristlelike , adj. /bris"euhl/ , n. , v. , bristled, bristling . n. 1. one …
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AWN — — awned , adj. — awnless , adj. /awn/ , n. Bot. 1. a bristlelike appendage of a plant, esp. …
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ARISTA — /euh ris"teuh/ , n. , pl. aristae /-tee/ . 1. Bot. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or …
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SETOSE — adj. bristly; covered with bristles; setaceous, bristlelike, resembling a bristle
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SETAL — adj. resembling a bristle, bristlelike (Biology)
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SETACEOUS — adj. bristlelike, resembling a bristle
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BRISTLETAIL — n. small insect with a long bristlelike tail but has no wings
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