2
crude
2
lanate
2
leafy
2
muricate
2
pilose(adjective, hairy)
2
pricky(adjective, thorny)
2
ruffled(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, irregular)
2
rugged(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, irregular)
2
scabrous(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
2
sinewy(adjective, rough, thin)
2
sour
2
spinous(adjective, sharp)
2
strigose
2
wiry(adjective, strong, thin, thick, abundant)
1
acanaceous
1
aculeolate
1
acute(adjective, sharp)
1
asperous(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
bearded(adjective, coarse, irregular, uneven, bumpy)
1
biting
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