tomentum

[ tuh-men-tuhm ]

/ təˈmɛn təm /

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noun, plural to·men·ta [tuh-men-tuh]. /təˈmɛn tə/. Botany, Entomology.

pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.

Origin of tomentum

1690–1700; <New Latin tōmentum,Latin: stuffing (of wool, hair, etc.) for cushions

Words nearby tomentum

Tom Collins, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones, Tomlinson

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Example sentences from the Web for tomentum

Nothing can exceed the difference between the two, both in shape and tomentum.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
The foxy flavor, the tomentum of the leaf, the pulpy flesh, and the usually continuous tendrils are all from Labrusca.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
The upper surface of the pileus is smooth, or sometimes more or less covered with a tomentum similar to that on the margin.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for tomentum

tomentum

/ (təˈmɛntəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

a feltlike covering of downy hairs on leaves and other plant parts

a network of minute blood vessels occurring in the human brain between the pia mater and cerebral cortex

Derived forms of tomentum

tomentose (təˈmɛntəʊs), adjective

Word Origin for tomentum

C17: New Latin, from Latin: stuffing for cushions; related to Latin tumēre to swell

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tomentum

tomentum

[ tō-mĕn′təm ]

n. pl. to•men•ta (-tə)

A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

单词	tomentum
释义	tomentum [ tuh-men-tuhm ] / təˈmɛn təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tomentum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural to·men·ta [tuh-men-tuh]. /təˈmɛn tə/. Botany, Entomology. pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface. Origin of tomentum 1690–1700; <New Latin tōmentum,Latin: stuffing (of wool, hair, etc.) for cushions Words nearby tomentum Tom Collins, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones, Tomlinson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tomentum Nothing can exceed the difference between the two, both in shape and tomentum. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith The foxy flavor, the tomentum of the leaf, the pulpy flesh, and the usually continuous tendrils are all from Labrusca. The Grapes of New York\|U. P. Hedrick The upper surface of the pileus is smooth, or sometimes more or less covered with a tomentum similar to that on the margin. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for tomentum tomentum / (təˈmɛntəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) a feltlike covering of downy hairs on leaves and other plant parts a network of minute blood vessels occurring in the human brain between the pia mater and cerebral cortex Derived forms of tomentum tomentose (təˈmɛntəʊs), adjective Word Origin for tomentum C17: New Latin, from Latin: stuffing for cushions; related to Latin tumēre to swell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tomentum filling, dressing, padding, insides, filler, feathers Medical definitions for tomentum tomentum [ tō-mĕn′təm ] n. pl. to•men•ta (-tə) A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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tomentum

noun, plural to·men·ta [tuh-men-tuh]. /təˈmɛn tə/. Botany, Entomology.

Origin of tomentum

Words nearby tomentum

Example sentences from the Web for tomentum

British Dictionary definitions for tomentum

noun plural -ta (-tə)

Derived forms of tomentum

Word Origin for tomentum

Words related to tomentum

Medical definitions for tomentum

n. pl. to•men•ta (-tə)