strigosePronunciation: /ˈstrʌɪgəʊs/Definition of strigose adjective 1 Botany covered with short, stiff adpressed hairs. 2 Entomology finely grooved or furrowed. Origin: late 18th century: from Latin striga 'swathe, furrow' + -ose1strigose in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of strigose in the US English dictionary
