- Tomentous
- Tomentous To*men"tous, a. Tomentose. [1913 Webster]
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Tomentous
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tomentous — a. (Bot.) Downy, nappy, hairy … New dictionary of synonyms
tomentous — to·men·tous … English syllables
tomentous — a. bearing thickly matted hairs. ♦ tomentulose, a. slightly tomentose. ♦ tomentum, n. Botany, covering of matted woolly hairs; Anatomy, network of minute blood vessels in the brain … Dictionary of difficult words
tomentous — adjective densely covered with short matted woolly hairs a tomentose leaf • Syn: ↑tomentose • Similar to: ↑hairy, ↑haired, ↑hirsute • Topics: ↑biology, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tomentum — [tə mɛntəm] noun (plural tomenta tə) Botany a layer of matted woolly down on the surface of a plant. Derivatives tomentose tə mɛntəʊs, təʊ adjective tomentous adjective Origin C17: from … English new terms dictionary
biological science — noun the science that studies living organisms • Syn: ↑biology • Derivationally related forms: ↑biologic (for: ↑biology), ↑biological (for: ↑biology), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
haired — adjective having or covered with hair Jacob was a hairy man a hairy caterpillar • Syn: ↑hairy, ↑hirsute • Ant: ↑hairless (for: ↑hairy) … Useful english dictionary
tomentose — adjective 1. covered with densely matted filaments • Pertains to noun: ↑tomentum • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology 2. densely covered with short matted woolly hairs a tomentose leaf • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tomentum — n. (pl. tomenta) 1 Bot. matted woolly down on stems and leaves. 2 Anat. the tufted inner surface of the pia mater in the brain. Derivatives: tomentose adj. tomentous adj. Etymology: L, = cushion stuffing … Useful english dictionary
