noun
- Plural of arista; slender, bristle-like appendages or awns found on grass spikelets or grain.
Usage: botanical/botanical term; technical
Examples
- The aristae on the barley grain help with seed dispersal.
- Botanists examined the aristae under a microscope to classify the grass species.
- The long aristae of wheat give the grain its distinctive appearance.
- These aristae serve as a key identifying feature in grass taxonomy.