hydrofuge

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adjective

A hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.

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Meanings

adjectivehydrofuge (not comparable)
  1. not comparableA hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.

Origin

From hydro- + -fuge.

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APA

hydrofuge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofuge

MLA

“hydrofuge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofuge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrofuge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrofuge.

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