depilous

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ pilous. Compare Latin depilis.

Adjective

depilous (not comparable)

1. hairless
   • 1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:

     […] they mistake the condition of this animal (which is a kind of lizard, a quadruped corticated and depilous, that is, without wool, fur, or hair) […]

Related terms

• depilate

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• euploids