lanose

[ley-nohs]

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adjective

lanate.

Origin of lanose

From the Latin word lānōsus, dating back to 1850–55. See lani-, -ose¹

Related formsla·nos·i·ty

[ley-nos-i-tee] /leɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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Related Words for lanose

furry, hairy, woolen, downy, fleecy, flocculent, soft, lanate, laniferous, lanose, fluffy, hirsute, shaggy, pilose, floccose, pileous, whiskered

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Historical Examples of lanose

Lanate, Lanose, woolly; clothed with long and soft entangled hairs.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for lanose

lanose

adjective

another word for lanate

Derived Formslanosity (leɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lanose

C19: from Latin lānosus

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