Meaning of lirated | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Marked with fine lines, ridges, or grooves; furnished with transverse ridges (often used in the description of shells).
2. Having striated or furrowed markings.

Examples

“Last whorl excavated beneath, finely lirated, and of a uniform brownish white or pale pink tint, with a rather acute ridge circumscribing the base.”

“The spire of eucosmius is more slender, has 8 ribs instead of 7, and the outer lip is always smooth, while it is strongly lirated in miocosmius.”

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