Definition of Urticate. Meaning of Urticate. Synonyms of Urticate

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Definition of Urticate

Urticate
Urticate Ur"ti*cate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Urticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Urticating.] To sting with, or as with, nettles; to irritate; to annoy. --G. A. Sala.

Meaning of Urticate from wikipedia

- Urticating hairs or urticating bristles are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by numerous plants, almost all New World tarantulas, and various...
- exotic pet trade. Many New World species kept as pets have setae known as urticating hairs that can cause irritation to the skin, and in extreme cases, cause...
- found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. This spider has urticating hairs, the first to be classified as type VII. These sword-shaped, bristly...
- family Theraphosidae, which includes tarantulas and baboon spiders, have urticating hairs on their abdomens and use their legs to flick them at attackers...
- "roughness" or "rawness". Some species of insects and spiders possess urticating hairs, including the caterpillars of the hickory tussock moth, the saddleback...
- hairs that are a severe irritant to the skin and mucous membranes. These urticating hairs can be harmful to humans. Like all tarantulas, T. blondi spiders...
- threatened. The urticating hairs dis**** into the air, causing irritation and itching when in contact with predator's skin or eyes. The urticating hairs also...
- caterpillars (Thaumetopoeinae) and woolly worms (Arctiinae), which, due to their urticating hairs, are avoided by most insectivores. Large numbers of the forest caterpillar...
- coloration to reduce detection, but some are more colorful. Some have urticating hairs. A few species have been noted to produce clicking sounds with the...
- They are a human irritant because of their venomous setae (specifically urticating hairs), which can cause skin irritation and asthma. The species was first...