Doghair

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Pine forest where the trees have grown extremely thin and close together. uncountable

    "Doghair stands result from too many pine trees regenerating following fire or clearcutting which opens the forest canopy."

  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hair. uncountable

    "Holonyms: coat, pelt"

Example

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"Doghair stands result from too many pine trees regenerating following fire or clearcutting which opens the forest canopy."

Etymology

From dog + hair, by analogy with the thick hair on the back of a dog.

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