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Strigose

//ˈstɹaɪɡəʊs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having fine grooves, ridges, or streaks.
  2. 2
    Having stiff hairs, pressed together.

Etymology

From Latin striga (“row, strip, swath”) + -ose; compare strigosus.

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