villose
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of villose
First recorded in 1720–30, villose is from the Latin word villōsus shaggy. See villus, -ose 1
Example Sentences
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P. 4-5 cm. obtuse then infundib. edge spreading, greyish brown, floccosely villose; g. decur. connected by veins; s. 4-5 cm. striate, grey; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Exp. even, purplish flesh colour, pellicle separable when dry; g. rosy violet; s. villose then striate.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
Friesii, Q. P. 2-3 cm. convex then depr. villose, somewhat orange; g. fold-like, branched, yellow; s.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
B. Pileus even, glabrous, neither villose, scaly nor viscid.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
P. 2-5 cm. tough, excentric, cinnamon-ochre, villose, matted with resin; g. crowded, shining white; s.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George
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