单词 | plumate |
释义 | plumate in British English (ˈpluːmeɪt, -mɪt) or plumose adjective zoology, botany 1. of, relating to, or possessing one or more feathers or plumes 2. resembling a plume; covered with small hairs a plumate seed Word origin C19: from Latin plumātus covered with feathers; see plumeplumate in American English (ˈpluˌmeɪt; ˈplumɪt) adjective Zoology resembling a feather, esp. in structure Word origin ModL plumatus < L, pp. of plumare, to cover with feathers < pluma: see plume |
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