hirtellous

H4I1R1T1E1L1L1O1U1S1

adjective

with minute hairs.

OriginLatin hirtus →
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Meanings

adjectivehirtellous (comparative more hirtellous, superlative most hirtellous)

comparative more hirtellous · superlative most hirtellous

  1. biologywith minute hairs.

Origin

  1. Latinhirtus“hairy”
  2. Englishhirtellous

Diminutive from Latin hirtus (“hairy”), with -ous.

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APA

hirtellous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirtellous

MLA

“hirtellous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirtellous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hirtellous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirtellous.

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