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hispid

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his·pid  (hspd)
adj.
Covered with stiff or rough hairs; bristly: hispid stems.
[Latin hispidus.]
his·pidi·ty (h-spd-t) n.
hispid [ˈhɪspɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology covered with stiff hairs or bristles
[from Latin hispidus bristly]
hispidity  n
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Adj.1.hispid - (of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles; "plants with hispid stems"
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
haired, hairy, hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"


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Yet he battled on, striking futile blows against great, hispid breasts he could not see; feeling thick, squat throats beneath his fingers; the drool of saliva upon his cheek, and hot, foul breath in his nostrils.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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