tomentum
[ tuh-men-tuhm ]
/ təˈmɛn təm /
noun, plural to·men·ta [tuh-men-tuh]. /təˈmɛn tə/. Botany, Entomology.
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
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1690–1700; <New Latin tōmentum,Latin: stuffing (of wool, hair, etc.) for cushions
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Example sentences from the Web for tomentum
Nothing can exceed the difference between the two, both in shape and tomentum.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William GriffithThe foxy flavor, the tomentum of the leaf, the pulpy flesh, and the usually continuous tendrils are all from Labrusca.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. HedrickThe upper surface of the pileus is smooth, or sometimes more or less covered with a tomentum similar to that on the margin.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for tomentum
tomentum
/ (təˈmɛntəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
a feltlike covering of downy hairs on leaves and other plant parts
a network of minute blood vessels occurring in the human brain between the pia mater and cerebral cortex
Derived forms of tomentum
tomentose (təˈmɛntəʊs), adjectiveWord Origin for tomentum
C17: New Latin, from Latin: stuffing for cushions; related to Latin tumēre to swell
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Medical definitions for tomentum
tomentum
[ tō-mĕn′təm ]
n. pl. to•men•ta (-tə)
A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
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