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lanose

[ ley-nohs ]
/ ˈleɪ noʊs /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR lanose

adjective

lanate.

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Origin of lanose

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

OTHER WORDS FROM lanose

la·nos·i·ty [ley-nos-i-tee], /leɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby lanose

lanky, lanner, lanneret, Lanny, lanolin, lanose, lanosterol, Lanoxin, lansa, Lansberg, Lansbury
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Words related to lanose

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

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British Dictionary definitions for lanose

lanose
/ (ˈleɪnəʊs, -nəʊz) /

adjective

another word for lanate

Derived forms of lanose

lanosity (leɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lanose

C19: from Latin lānosus
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