comose

[ koh-mohs ]

adjective

1. hairy; comate.

comose

/ kəʊˈməʊs; ˈkəʊməʊs /

adjective

1. botany another word for comate

Word History and Origins

Origin of comose¹

1785–95; < Latin comōsus, equivalent to com ( a ) (< Greek kómē hair, foliage of trees or plants) + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of comose¹

C18: from Latin comōsus hairy, from coma long hair; see coma ²

Example Sentences

Ovary 1-celled, becoming a 2-valved pod with two parietal or basal placent bearing numerous small comose seeds; perianth none.

From Project Gutenberg

Comose, tufted; bearing a tuft of hairs, as the seeds of Milkweed, 126.

From Project Gutenberg