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hirsute definition

hir·sute (hʉr′so̵̅o̅t′, hər so̵̅o̅t′)

adjective

hairy; shaggy; bristly

Etymology: L hirsutus < hirtus, bristly, akin to hircus: see hircine

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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