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Definition of Pelage
1. Noun. Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal.
Group relationships: Mammal, Mammalian
Specialized synonyms: Fur, Fleece, Wool
Generic synonyms: Hair
Definition of Pelage
1. n. The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or hair.
Definition of Pelage
1. Noun. fur, or any other form of the coat of a mammal collectively ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pelage
1. the coat or covering of a mammal [n -S] : PELAGIAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Pelage
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pelage
Literary usage of Pelage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1901)
"to a full long-haired pelage of bright yellow buff, brightest oil the rump and
dusky on the head, ... This I consider to be the regular first winter pelage. ..."
2. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1890)
"wise characteristic is the color of the pelage, a pale gray, almost white, passing
into dun on the head and neck, and blending i? sibly on the flanks with ..."
3. Campfires on Desert and Lava by William Temple Hornaday (1908)
"... of a New Form—Colours— Size—The Feet—The pelage—The Horns, Skull and Teeth-
Habits—Geographical Distribution in Mexico—Summary of Facts and Conclusions. ..."
4. Fleurs-de-lys: A Book of French Poetry Freely Tr. Into English Verse by Wilfrid Charles Thorley (1920)
"JULIEN-AUGUSTE-pelage BRIZEUX (1803-1858) 145. THE NEST THIS eve I left the flocks
to stray and crop the grass with no one by Because she so desired a nest, ..."
5. Fleurs-de-lys: A Book of French Poetry Freely Tr. Into English Verse by Wilfrid Charles Thorley (1920)
"... tire That watch sails fill, and waves like hounds that bay, In the deep trance
of my Colossal stare. JULIEN-AUGUSTE-pelage BRIZEUX (1803-1858) 145. ..."
6. The History of the Jews of Spain and Portugal, from the Earliest Times to by Elias Hiam Lindo (1848)
"... protected by them — Capitulation of Toledo — pelage forms a Christian
Monarchy—Manuscripts of Granada burnt — Muley Hassan's Library at Tunis destroyed ..."
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