The Collaborative International Dictionary
Velutinous
Velutinous \Ve*lu"ti*nous\, a. [It. velluto velvet. See Velvet.] (Bot.) Having the surface covered with a fine and dense silky pubescence; velvety; as, a velutinous leaf.
Wiktionary
velutinous
a. Having a layer of soft short hairs, like velvet.