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 Definitions of hispid  [ˈhɪs pɪd]  

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Definition of 'hispid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Bot., Zool.) hispid
rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.

Etymology:  (1640–50; < L hispidus rough, shaggy; akin to hirsute)

Definition of 'hispid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) hispid
(of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles
"plants with hispid stems"
Definition of 'hispid' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) hispid
rough with bristles or minute spines

2. (adj) hispid
beset with stiff hairs or bristles

'hispid' - Nearby Entries  

hispanic  hispaniola  hispaniolan  hispid  hispid pocket mouse  hiss  hisser  



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