scabrule

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Definition of scabrule

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

Short, stiff projections or hairs which give a stem or leaf a rough texture, at least in one direction.

“Rare specimens will have one or more leaves covered adaxially with tiny scabrules, which provide a rough texture to the leaf.”

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Possibly a descendant of Latin scaber + -ule

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