WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\His"pid\, a. [L. hispidus: cf. F. hispide.] 1. Rough with bristles or minute spines. 2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Beset with stiff hairs or bristles.
Biology Dictionary| Pronunciation: | 'hispid | ||
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| Matching Terms: | hispid pocket mouse, hispidulous | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] (of animals or plants) having stiff coarse hairs or bristles; "plants with hispid stems" | ||
| Synonyms: | hairy, hirsute | ||
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| Definition: | \His"pid\, a. [L. hispidus: cf. F. hispide.] 1. Rough with bristles or minute spines. 2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Beset with stiff hairs or bristles. | ||
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| Definition: | Bearing stiff, bristly hairs. | ||
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