HIRSUTE


Meaning of HIRSUTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhər-ˌsüt, ˈhir-, ˌhər-ˈ, hir-ˈ ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin hirsutus; akin to Latin horrēre to bristle — more at horror

Date: 1621

1. : hairy 1

2. : covered with coarse stiff hairs

a hirsute leaf

• hir·sute·ness noun

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