Hirsutissimus
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Also known as: hirsutissima, hirsutissimum
A texture superlative epithet indicating the plant is extremely hirsute — the most coarsely and densely hairy form, to a degree that exceeds even the standard hirsutus description. The superlative form flags a plant hairy to an unusual extreme. Appears as hirsutissimus (masculine), hirsutissima (feminine), or hirsutissimum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin hirsutissimus, superlative of hirsutus (rough-haired), from hirtus (rough, shaggy).
Example
“Opuntia hirsutissima and certain Verbascum selections described as hirsutissima are so densely and coarsely hairy they appear almost furry — a hairiness so extreme it becomes a defining identification characteristic.”