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Webster 1913 Edition


Hispid

His′pid

,
Adj.
[L.
hispidus
: cf. F.
hispide
.]
1.
Rough with bristles or minute spines.
2.
(Bot. & Zool.)
Beset with stiff hairs or bristles.

Webster 1828 Edition


Hispid

HIS'PID

,
Adj.
[L. hispidus.] Rough.
1.
In botany, having strong hairs or bristles; beset with stiff bristles.

Definition 2024


hispid

hispid

English

Adjective

hispid (comparative more hispid, superlative most hispid)

  1. (obsolete outside sciences) Covered in short, stiff hairs; bristly.
    The hispid hare inhabits forested areas.

Derived terms

  • hispid cotton rat