SINCE 1828
irrorate
transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
irrorate
adjective
ir·ro·rate
| \ ˈirəˌrāt, ə̇ˈrōrə̇t/\
variants:
or less commonly irrorated \ ˈirəˌrātə̇d \
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Definition of irrorate (Entry 2 of 2)
: covered with little spots : speckled
a tawny butterfly with black-irrorate wings
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