Covered with stiff or rough hairs; bristly: hispid stems.
[Latin hispidus.]
hispidity his·pid'i·ty (hĭ-spĭd'ĭ-tē) n.
hispid
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his·pid (hĭs'pĭd)  |
adj.
Covered with stiff or rough hairs; bristly: hispid stems.
Covered with stiff or rough hairs; bristly: hispid stems.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles
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