capillatus

[ kap-uh-ley-tuhs ]

adjective

(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having a cirriform upper portion that resembles an anvil or a disorderly mass of hair.

Origin of capillatus

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<Latin capillātus having hair; see capillary, -ate¹

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How to use capillatus in a sentence

Hence crinitus means nothing more than covered with hair; capillatus is used in opp.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig Dderlein
There is a species of small crustacean (Podocerus capillatus) described by Mr. Bates, which builds a nest to contain its eggs.
Animal Intelligence | George J. Romanes

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