# metastriate

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.

## Etymology
From meta- + striate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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