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lanuginose

Also ·Գ··Դdzܲ

[luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo-]

adjective

  1. covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.

  2. of the nature of down; downy.

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Other Word Forms

  • lanuginousness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lanuginose1

1685–95; < Latin ūōܲ downy, woolly, equivalent to ū- (stem of ūō; lanugo ) + -ōܲ -ose 1
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Example Sentences

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Crinite -us: with tufts of long thin hair: see lanuginose.

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Lanuginose -us: with long, curled hair dispersed over the surface: see crinitus.

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