Hispid

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered in short, stiff hairs.

    "The hispid hare inhabits forested areas."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles wordnet

Synonyms

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acutebarbedbristlingbristlybushyciliate

Example

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"The hispid hare inhabits forested areas."

Etymology

From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).

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