lirated

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Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪ̯.reɪ̯t.ɪd/

Definition of lirated

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Marked with fine lines, ridges, or grooves; furnished with transverse ridges (often used in the description of shells).

“Last whorl excavated beneath, finely lirated, and of a uniform brownish white or pale pink tint, with a rather acute ridge circumscribing the base.”
“The spire of eucosmius is more slender, has 8 ribs instead of 7, and the outer lip is always smooth, while it is strongly lirated in miocosmius.”

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adj

Marked with fine lines, ridges, or grooves; furnished with transverse ridges (often used in the description of shells).

“Last whorl excavated beneath, finely lirated, and of a uniform brownish white or pale pink tint, with a rather acute ridge circumscribing the base.”
“The spire of eucosmius is more slender, has 8 ribs instead of 7, and the outer lip is always smooth, while it is strongly lirated in miocosmius.”
Having striated or furrowed markings.

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From Latin līra + -ated.

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