hispid

adjective /ˈhɪspɪd/

1. Covered in short, stiff hairs.

   The hispid hare inhabits forested areas.

Where it comes from

From Latin hispidus (“rough, hairy, bristly”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry hispid (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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