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hispidulous

American

[hi-spij-uh-luhs] / hɪˈspɪdʒ ə ləs /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

covered with stiff, short hairs.

Etymology

Origin of hispidulous

First recorded in 1850–55; hispid + -ulous

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