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urticate
[ur-ti-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to sting with or as if with nettles.
to whip with or as if with nettles, especially so as to produce a stinging sensation; flog; lash.
verb (used without object)
to sting in the manner of a nettle.
urticate
/ ˈɜːɪˌɪ /
adjective
Also: urticant.characterized by the presence of weals
verb
to perform urtication
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of urticate1
Example Sentences
“The urticating hairs are all that’s needed for it to defend itself.”
Scientists had previously identified six types of urticating hairs on tarantulas.
It’s the first species known to use these so-called urticating hairs in a direct attack, says Perez Miles.
Part of their fuzz is called “urticating hairs” because they can cause hives.
It turns out that some species of tarantula have a defensive weapon called “urticating hairs” that they can deploy when threatened.
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