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hispidulous
[ hi-spij-uh-luhs ]
/ hɪˈspɪdʒ ə ləs /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
covered with stiff, short hairs.
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Words nearby hispidulous
Hispanist, Hispano-, Hispanophile, Hispanophobe, hispid, hispidulous, hiss, Hiss, Alger, Hissarlik, hisself, hissing
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How to use hispidulous in a sentence
Under surface of the whole frond hispidulous with minute, white hairs and stalked glands.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton