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Bristlelike Appendages Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is AWNS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: AWNS

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199%4Exact Match!
240%5 A bristlelike appendage found on certain crabs
340%13 Having bristlelike antennae

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We think the answer is "AWNS" which means:

    noun
  • • Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The wheat plant has long awns that help in wind dispersal of seeds."
  • • "The awns of the barley plant provide protection for the seed."

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New York Times15 Aug 2003 Down 14
New York Times06 Sep 1993 Down 11
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