Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, having short stiff hairs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Bot. & Zoöl.) Minutely hispid.
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- adjective botany, zoology
Minutely hispid .
Etymologies
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Diminutive of hispid.
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Examples
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Under surface of the whole frond hispidulous with minute, white hairs and stalked glands.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
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Pinnæ hispidulous, with white jointed hairs beneath.
The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada George Henry Tilton
yarb commented on the word hispidulous
'Mat's right eye rose, his hispidulous cheeks bulged with air: puff pop, he spoke.'
- Gass, Omensetter's Luck
March 24, 2013