hydrofuge

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English[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hydrofuge (not comparable)

  1. Describing a hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

hydrofuge (plural hydrofuges)

  1. water-resistant

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