The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
stupeous — adj. [L. stupa, coarse fiber of flax or hemp, tow] Covered with fiber like filaments … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stupeous — stu·pe·ous … English syllables
stupeous — a. tow like. ♦ stupose, a. having tow like tufts … Dictionary of difficult words
stupeous — pēəs adjective Etymology: Latin stupeus, stuppeus made of tow, from stupa, stuppa tow + eus eous : resembling tow : having long loose scales or matted filaments : stupose … Useful english dictionary
Stupose — Stu*pose, a. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. {Stupeous}.] (Bot.) Composed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow; stupeous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stuppeous — see stupeous a … Useful english dictionary
