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tomentose

[ tuh-men-tohs, toh-muhn-tohs ]

/ təˈmɛn toʊs, ˈtoʊ mənˌtoʊs /

adjective Botany, Entomology.

closely covered with down or matted hair.

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Origin of tomentose

From the New Latin word tōmentōsus, dating back to 1690–1700. See tomentum, -ose¹

Words nearby tomentose

tomcod, Tom Collins, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones

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Example sentences from the Web for tomentose

A tall-growing species with whitish, spiny stems, and simple three-lobed leaves that are tomentose on the under sides.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
Leaves of medium size; deep green above, lighter green and tomentose below.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
The species received its name from the tomentose, striate character of the stem.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
Crepidotus fulvotomentosus Pk., is a pretty species with a tomentose cap and tawny scales, usually occurring singly.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

A useless weed, but very common in pasture and hay; forming tussocks, greyish-green, softly hairy (tomentose).
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

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