a. Bot. rare. [ad. mod.L. strigōsus: see STRIGOSE and -OUS.] = STRIGOSE a.2 1 (in quot. 1877 transf.).
1776. J. Lee, Introd. Bot., Explan. Terms 385. Strigosum, strigous, armed with lance-shaped Prickles.
1877. Coues & Allen, N. Amer. Rod., 115. The ears … are hirsute—almost strigous—with rather long and stiffish straight hairs, that form a slight fringe.
