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Aug 20 2012
Today’s word of the day – hispid
Posted by Mathias in General Things, Writing Style
In keeping within finding odd, underused words, today, I present you with the word hispid.
adj \ˈhis-pəd\
: rough or covered with bristles, stiff hairs, or minute spines
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hispid
also hispidulous adj \hi-spij-uh-luhs\
:covered with stiff, short hairs.
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