tomentose

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

/ təˈmɛn toʊs, ˈtoʊ mənˌtoʊs /

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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

How to use tomentose in a sentence

Leaflets oval in shape, deep green, with the upper surface rough to the touch, the under sides densely tomentose.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
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
Pileus coriaceous, tough, repeatedly branched; the branches slender or filiform, tomentose.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
It is readily recognized by the pure carmine disk and whitish tomentose exterior.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

Brilliant golden orange; p. convex, squamulose or hirsuto-tomentose, umbil.
European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae|George Massee