plumose

[ploo-mohs]

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adjective

having feathers or plumes; feathered.
feathery or plumelike.

Origin of plumose

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

Related formsplu·mose·ly, adverbplu·mos·i·ty

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

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Related Words for plumose

feathery, fleecy, fuzzy, light, silky, soft, woolly, featherlike, plumate, plumose, pubescent, velutinous, velvety

Examples from the Web for plumose

Historical Examples of plumose

Achenes 10-ribbed; pappus of rather rigid bristles, not plumose.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States
Asa Gray
I could not perceive that they were plumose, as in many other genera.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)
Charles Darwin
In certain breeds of the pigeon and fowl the feathers are plumose, with some tendency in the shafts to be naked.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
Charles Darwin
Bristles of the pappus naked (not plumose), merely rough or denticulate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States
Asa Gray
The pistil consists of an ovary and two styles ending in plumose stigmas.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses
Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for plumose

plumose

adjective

another word for plumate

Derived Formsplumosely, adverbplumosity (pluːˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for plumose

C17: from Latin plūmōsus feathery

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