strigous

The leaf has a strigous surface.

Definition

Adjective - Botany: Having stiff, sharp hairs or bristles, especially on the surface of leaves or stems.

Usage Examples

• (The leaf surface has sharp, rigid hairs.)
• (The stem felt rough due to stiff bristles.)

Advanced Usage

• "strigous hairs": a specific type of plant hair that is stiff and erect, often used in taxonomic descriptions.
  • The strigous hairs on the leaf margin distinguish this variety from similar species. (The stiff bristles along the leaf edge are a key feature.)

Variants and Related Words

• Strigose (adj): a less common variant spelling of "strigous," meaning the same.
  • The strigose surface of the leaf is characteristic of the genus. (The leaf has stiff hairs.)

Synonyms

• Bristly: covered with or resembling stiff hair or bristles.
• Hispid: rough with stiff hairs or bristles (often used interchangeably in botanical contexts).

Related Idioms

• No common idioms — "strigous" is a technical term used primarily in botany and has no idiomatic usage in everyday English.