Crossword clues for pelage
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pelage \Pel"age\, n. [F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.] (Zo["o]l.) The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"coat of a mammal," from French pelage "hair or wool of an animal" (16c.), from Old French pel "hair," from Latin pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)).
Wiktionary
n. fur, or any other form of the coat of a mammal
WordNet
n. growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal [syn: coat]
Usage examples of "pelage".
Rundi: a brown-gold furred simian, notable for its plush pelage and its frenetic viciousness.
The virus did not respond to antibiotics, and to her surprise she found that an ape could sweat, manifestly at night, through both the buffer of his pelage and the icy acetate of his pajamas.
Their white pelages picked up the light as they passed by the windows.
The long tail too is against its resemblance to the hedgehogs, which rests principally on its spiny pelage.
Only the sentry was outside this circle, and he lay innocently with his head resting on the pelage of one of the arangs.