tomentose
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tomentose
From the New Latin word tōmentōsus, dating back to 1690–1700. See tomentum, -ose 1
Example Sentences
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Erect, 1–2° high; stem and leaves more or less tomentose; leaflets 3, oval to oblong, obtuse or acutish; racemes short and shortly pedunculate.
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Shrubby at base; three to fifteen feet high; densely tomentose.
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Differs from L. hispida in pileus not being tomentose, and paler colour.
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Lower side of leaf densely tomentose White Poplar, Populus alba. 6b.
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Leaves 5 to 6 in. long, oval to obovate, acute, obtuse, or even cordate at base, regularly but usually not deeply sinuate, rather rigid, usually very tomentose beneath.
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