scabrule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Short, stiff projections or hairs which give a stem or leaf a rough texture, at least in one direction.

Word forms

scabrule scabrules

Etymology

Possibly a descendant of Latin scaber + -ule

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