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Friday, December 18, 2009
Hirsute
hirsute
\ˌhər-ˈsüt, ˈhər-ˌsüt \
adjective
: 1. hairy, 2. covered with coarse stiff hairs {a
hirsute
leaf}
Etymology: Latin
hirsutus
; akin to Latin
horrēre
to bristle
Compare
hirsute
to
glabrous.
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