Hirsutic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of hirsute (very rare, only found in the term hirsutic acid) alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Etymology

From the fungus Stereum hirsutum, whence the chemical hirsutic acid derives, equivalent to hirsute + -ic.

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