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Definition of Tomentose

1. Adjective. Covered with densely matted filaments.

2. Adjective. Densely covered with short matted woolly hairs. "A tomentose leaf"

Definition of Tomentose

1. a. Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane.

Definition of Tomentose

1. Adjective. (biology) (entomology) In entomology and plant morphology, a taxonomic component which is covered in hairs. There will be dense matted hairs on leaf, stem or seed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tomentose

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Tomentose

1. Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane. Origin: L. Tomentum a stuffing of wool, hair, or feathers: cf. F. Tomenteux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomentose

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tomelet tomelets tomenta tomentose (current term) tomentous tomentum tomentum cerebri tomes tomfool tomfooled

tomfooleries tomfoolery tomfools tomia tomial tomichite tomium tomjohn

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