hispid

This term is primarily used in botanical and zoological contexts to describe a specific texture of surface hairs. It conveys a sense of roughness and stiffness, distinguishing it from "pubescent," which refers to soft, downy hairs, or "glabrous," which describes a smooth surface devoid of hair.

Because of its technical nature, the word is rarely encountered in casual conversation and is almost exclusively reserved for scientific descriptions, taxonomic keys, and academic papers in biology. Using it in a non-scientific context would likely be perceived as overly formal or archaic.