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Definition of urticate
urticated
;urticating
intransitive verb
: to produce wheals or itching; especially : to induce hives
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Urticating hairs, bristly and very sharp, cover a tarantula’s abdomen and legs and make the spider very unappetizing for any potential predator.
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Origin and Etymology of urticate
Medieval Latin urticatus, past participle of urticare to sting, from Latin urtica
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