Synonyms

hispid

American

[his-pid] / ˈhɪs pɪd /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.

hispid British

/ ˈhɪspɪd /

adjective

biology covered with stiff hairs or bristles

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

hispidity

noun

Etymology

Origin of hispid

1640–50; < Latin hispidus rough, shaggy; akin to hirsute

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