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Word of the Day on Leo - Hispid
What It Means
This word comes from the Latin “hispidum,” meaning “rough, hairy, bristly.” Not only are there lots of hairy plant species, but there also are many specific botanical adjectives to describe them. “Hirsute” describes a plant with a thick covering of stiff hairs, while “hispid” suggests fewer hairs of the same texture. “Canescent” denotes enough soft, short hairs to give the plant a grayish white color, and “tomentose” describes densely matted, woolly hairs.
//The hispid leaves of the tropical plant had a prickly texture
//The hare's fur was surprisingly hispid.
//The hispid cotton rat has coarse fur.
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Never heard this word. I'm adding it to my vocab