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No. 2's word for hairy
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tomentose
Word definitions for tomentose in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tomentose hairs are hairs that are flattened and matted. The Latin word meaning 'cushion stuffing,' tomentum , is used to describe a woolly coating formed by the tomentose hairs. The word is often applied to plant hairs, but is used to describe hairs on ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. covered with densely matted filaments densely covered with short matted woolly hairs; "a tomentose leaf" [syn: tomentous ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tomentose \To"men*tose`\, a. [L. tomentum a stuffing of wool, hair, or feathers: cf. F. tomenteux.] (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context biology entomology English) In entomology and plant morphology, a taxonomic component which is covered in hairs. There will be dense matted hairs on leaf, stem or seed.
Usage examples of tomentose.
Glochidiate and tomentose cacti of every shape flourished amid the wiry scrub grass, their umbellate flowers forming vividly colored crowns.