irrorate
or ir·ro·rat·ed
[ ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it, ih-rohr- or ir-uh-rey-tid ]
/ ˈɪr əˌreɪt, ɪˈrɔr ɪt, ɪˈroʊr- or ˈɪr əˌreɪ tɪd /
adjective Zoology.
marked with small spots of color; speckled.
Nearby words
irritatedly, irritating, irritation, irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, irs
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
Related forms
ir·ro·ra·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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