hirsuteness

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hir·sute

(hûr′so͞ot′, hîr′-, hər-so͞ot′)

adj.

1. Covered with hair; hairy.

2. Biology Covered with stiff or coarse hairs.

[Latin hirsūtus, hairy, bristly.]

hir′sute′ness n.

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Noun

hirsuteness - excessive hairiness

hirsutism

hairiness, pilosity - the quality of having hair

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