plumulose

[ ploom-yuh-lohs ]

/ ˈplum yəˌloʊs /

adjective Zoology.

shaped like a downy feather or plumule.

Nearby words

plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plumulaceous, plumule, plumulose, plumy, plunder, plunderage, plunge, plunge basin

Origin of plumulose

From the New Latin word plūmulōsus, dating back to 1820–30. See plumule, -ose¹

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