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lanuginose
[ luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo- ]
/ ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu- /
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adjective
covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
of the nature of down; downy.
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Also la·nu·gi·nous [luh-noo-juh-nuhs, -nyoo-]. /ləˈnu dʒə nəs, -ˈnyu-/.
Origin of lanuginose
OTHER WORDS FROM lanuginose
la·nu·gi·nous·ness, nounWords nearby lanuginose
lanthanide, lanthanide series, lanthanum, lanthorn, Lantsang, lanuginose, lanuginous, lanugo, Lanús, lanyard, Lanza
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How to use lanuginose in a sentence
Lanuginose -us: with long, curled hair dispersed over the surface: see crinitus.
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