arista

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The plural of “arista” is “aristae.”
arista(
uh
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rihs
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duh
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
(technical)
(botany)
a. la arista
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
These spikes of wheat have prickly aristae.Estas espigas de trigo tienen aristas que puyan.
2.
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
(technical)
(biology)
a. la arista
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Flies use their aristae to detect changes in temperature.Las moscas usan las aristas para percibir cambios de temperatura.
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