ˈhispə̇d adjective
Etymology: Latin hispidus; probably akin to Latin horrēre to bristle — more at horror
: rough or covered with bristles, stiff hairs, or minute spines
a hispid leaf
• his·pid·i·ty hiˈspidəd.ē noun -es
ˈhispə̇d adjective
Etymology: Latin hispidus; probably akin to Latin horrēre to bristle — more at horror
: rough or covered with bristles, stiff hairs, or minute spines
a hispid leaf
• his·pid·i·ty hiˈspidəd.ē noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012