Meanings
adjectivehispidulous (comparative more hispidulous, superlative most hispidulous)
comparative more hispidulous · superlative most hispidulous
Origin
Diminutive of hispid. From Latin hispidul(us) + -ous. By surface analysis, hispid + -ule + -ous.
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APA
hispidulous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hispidulous
MLA
“hispidulous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hispidulous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hispidulous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hispidulous.
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