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lanose

American  
[ley-nohs] / ˈleɪ noʊs /

adjective

  1. lanate.

lanose British  
/ ˈleɪnəʊs, leɪˈnɒsɪtɪ, -nəʊz /

adjective

  1. another word for lanate

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Other Word Forms

  • lanosity noun

Etymology

Origin of lanose

From the Latin word lānōsus, dating back to 1850–55. See lani-, -ose 1

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Lanate, Lanose, woolly; clothed with long and soft entangled hairs.

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