strigose

English

Etymology

From Latin striga (row, strip, swath) + -ose; compare strigosus.

Adjective

strigose (comparative more strigose, superlative most strigose)

  1. (zoology) Having fine grooves, ridges, or streaks.
  2. (botany) Having stiff hairs, pressed together.

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Latin

Adjective

strigōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of strigōsus
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