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Definition of Plumous
1. feathered [adj]
Medical Definition of Plumous
1. 1. Having feathers or plumes. 2. Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather; feathery; plumelike; as, a plumose leaf; plumose tentacles. Origin: L. Plumosus, fr. Pluma feather: cf. F. Plumeux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)