irrorate

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

/ ˈɪr əˌreɪt, ɪˈrɔr ɪt /

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adjective Zoology.

marked with small spots of color; speckled.

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Also ir·ro·rat·ed

[ir-uh-rey-tid] /ˈɪr əˌreɪ tɪd/ .

Origin of irrorate

<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

OTHER WORDS FROM irrorate

ir·ro·ra·tion

[ir-uh-rey-shuhn] /ˌɪr əˈreɪ ʃən/ noun

Words nearby irrorate

irritated, irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS