Definition of strigose in English:
strigose
adjective ˈstrʌɪɡəʊsˈstraɪɡoʊs
1Botany
Covered with short, stiff adpressed hairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The species with strigose tarsi may be differentiated by the following key.
- Leaf petioles are covered with adpressed strigose hairs.
2Entomology
Finely grooved or furrowed.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin striga 'swathe, furrow' + -ose1.
Definition of strigose in US English:
strigose
adjectiveˈstraɪɡoʊsˈstrīɡōs
Botany 1Covered with short stiff adpressed hairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The species with strigose tarsi may be differentiated by the following key.
- Leaf petioles are covered with adpressed strigose hairs.
- 1.1Entomology Finely grooved or furrowed.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin striga ‘swathe, furrow’ + -ose.