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Origin and Etymology of irrorate
Latin irroratus, past participle of irrorare, from in- 2in- + rorare to moisten, shed moisture, from ror-, ros dew
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\ˈirəˌrātə̇d\Definition of irrorate
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: covered with little spots : speckled a tawny butterfly with black-irrorate wings
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Origin and Etymology of irrorate
irrorate from Latin irroratus, past participle; irrorated from Latin irroratus + English -ed
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