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liturate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Being or having indistinct spots, paler at the margins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • liturate thorax

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adj

Meaning 2

Spotted, as if from abrasions of the surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

First attested in 1826; Latin litūrātus, perfect passive participle and participial adjective from litūrō (“to erase”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from litūra (“a blur”).