irrorate

[ ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it ]

adjectiveZoology.
  1. marked with small spots of color; speckled.

Origin of irrorate

1
<Latin irrōratus, past participle of irrōrāre to bedew, equivalent to ir-ir-1 + rōrā- (rōr-, stem of rōs dew + -ā- theme vowel) + -tus past participle suffix
  • Also ir·ro·rat·ed [ir-uh-rey-tid] /ˈɪr əˌreɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from irrorate

  • ir·ro·ra·tion [ir-uh-rey-shuhn] /ˌɪr əˈreɪ ʃən/ noun

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