Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of arista.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word aristae.

Examples

  • Importantly, sound - and wind-sensitive Johnston's organ neurons exhibit different intrinsic response properties: the former are phasically activated by small, bi-directional, displacements of the aristae, whereas the latter are tonically activated by unidirectional, static deflections of larger magnitude.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • Importantly, sound - and wind-sensitive Johnston's organ neurons exhibit different intrinsic response properties: the former are phasically activated by small, bi-directional, displacements of the aristae, whereas the latter are tonically activated by unidirectional, static deflections of larger magnitude.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs 2009

  • SCAPIGERUM D. C.: but that ought to have no aristae to the achenium: here the awns are very stout in proportion to the size of the capitulum.] 1ST MARCH. —

    Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia 2003

  • Danthonia pectinata, Lindley manuscripts; spica simplici secunda pleiostachya pectinata foliis multo longiore, palea inferiore villosissima; laciniis lateralibus membranaceis aristae aequalibus.)

    Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 Thomas Mitchell 1823

  • Habit of BRACHYSTEPHIUM SCAPIGERUM D. C.: but that ought to have no aristae to the achenium: here the awns are very stout in proportion to the size of the capitulum.] 1ST MARCH.

    Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia Thomas Mitchell 1823

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.