mystacial

adjective

mys·​ta·​ci·​al

mə̇ˈstāsh(ē)əl

variants or less commonly mystacal

ˈmistə̇kəl

or mystacine

-təˌsīn,

-sə̇n

or mystacinous

¦mistə¦sīnəs

: having a stripe or fringe of hairs suggestive of a moustache

Word History

Etymology

Greek (Doric) mystak-, mystax moustache + English -ial or -al or -ine or -inous (from Latin -inus)

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