liturate

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

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† liturate, v. Obs. rare—0.
[f. L. litūrāt-, ppl. stem of litūrāre, f. litūra an erasure, f. lit-, ppl. stem of linĕre to blot out.]
trans. To blot out, erase.
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  • Liturate — Lit u*rate (l[i^]t u*r[asl]t), a. [L. lituratus, p. p. of liturare to erase, fr. litura a blur.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Having indistinct spots, paler at their margins. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Spotted, as if from abrasions of the surface. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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