2. (Bot.) Spotted, as if from abrasions of the surface. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
liturate — ˈlichəˌrāt, rə̇t, usu d.+V adjective Etymology: Late Latin lituratus, past participle of liturare to erase, from Latin litura smear, erasure, from litus (past participle of linere, linire to smear) + ura ure more at lime biology : spotted * * … Useful english dictionary
liturate — An obscure color spot with pale margins; appearing daubed or blotted … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
liturate — lit·u·rate … English syllables
liturate — a. spotted … Dictionary of difficult words
litura — См. liturate … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ordinato- — combining form of L. ordinātus arranged in a row or rows, as ordiˌnato ˈliturate, ˈmaculate, ˈpunctate adjs., having lituræ (or indistinct spots), maculæ, or punctures, in rows … Useful english dictionary
