plumose

[ ploo-mohs ]
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adjective
  1. having feathers or plumes; feathered.

  2. feathery or plumelike.

Origin of plumose

1
From the Latin word plūmōsus, dating back to 1720–30. See plume, -ose1

Other words from plumose

  • plu·mose·ly, adverb
  • plu·mos·i·ty [ploo-mos-i-tee], /pluˈmɒs ɪ ti/, plu·mose·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for plumose

plumose

/ (ˈpluːməʊs, -məʊz) /


adjective
  1. another word for plumate

Origin of plumose

1
C17: from Latin plūmōsus feathery

Derived forms of plumose

  • plumosely, adverb
  • plumosity (pluːˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

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