hispidulous

[ hi-spij-uh-luhs ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. covered with stiff, short hairs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hispidulous¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hispid + -ulous

Example Sentences

Under surface of the whole frond hispidulous with minute, white hairs and stalked glands.

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