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ARISTA
arista
(noun) bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arista (plural aristae or aristas)
(biology) One of the fibrils found on grains or fishes.
(entomology) A bristle on the third segment of a fly's antenna.
Anagrams
• Aritas, Ataris, Atiras, Sarita, aartis, ataris, raitas, riatas, tairas, tarais, tarsia, tiaras
Proper noun
Arista (plural Aristas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Arista is the 20239th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1315 individuals. Arista is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.83%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Aritas, Ataris, Atiras, Sarita, aartis, ataris, raitas, riatas, tairas, tarais, tarsia, tiaras
Source: Wiktionary
A*ris"ta, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: An awn. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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