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irrorate

American  
[ir-uh-reyt, ih-rawr-it] / ˈɪr əˌreɪt, ɪˈrɔr ɪt /
Also irrorated

adjective

Zoology.

  1. marked with small spots of color; speckled.

Other Word Forms

  • irroration noun

Etymology

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

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