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chaetophorous
Main Entry:
bristly
[
bris
-lee
]
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/
ˈbrɪsli
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
with stiff hairs
Synonyms:
aristate, barbellate,
chaetophorous
, echinate, hispid, setaceous, setal, setarious, setiferous, setose, spiny
Antonyms:
clean-shaven,
smooth
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