tomentose

[ tuh-men-tohs, toh-muhn-tohs ]

adjective

, Botany, Entomology.

1. closely covered with down or matted hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomentose¹

From the New Latin word tōmentōsus, dating back to 1690–1700. See tomentum, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

Leaflets oval in shape, deep green, with the upper surface rough to the touch, the under sides densely tomentose.

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A tall-growing species with whitish, spiny stems, and simple three-lobed leaves that are tomentose on the under sides.

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Pileus coriaceous, tough, repeatedly branched; the branches slender or filiform, tomentose.

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It is readily recognized by the pure carmine disk and whitish tomentose exterior.

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Brilliant golden orange; p. convex, squamulose or hirsuto-tomentose, umbil.

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