strigose

(strīgōs′, stri gōs)

adjective

  1. Bot. having stiff hairs or bristles, as some leaves
  2. Zool. having fine, close-set grooves or streaks

Origin: ModL strigosus < striga, stiff bristle < L, furrow: for IE base see strike

See strigose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Zoology Marked with fine, close-set grooves, ridges, or streaks.
  2. Botany Having stiff, straight, closely appressed hair: strigose leaves.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin strigōsus

Origin: , from striga, bristle

Origin: , from Latin, windrow, furrow; see streig- in Indo-European roots

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