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单词 lanuginose
释义

lanuginose

[ luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo- ]
/ ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu- /

adjective

covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
of the nature of down; downy.
Also la·nu·gi·nous [luh-noo-juh-nuhs, -nyoo-]. /ləˈnu dʒə nəs, -ˈnyu-/.

Origin of lanuginose

1685–95; <Latin lānūginōsus downy, woolly, equivalent to lānūgin- (stem of lānūgō;see lanugo) + -ōsus-ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM lanuginose

la·nu·gi·nous·ness, noun

Words nearby lanuginose

lanthanide, lanthanide series, lanthanum, lanthorn, Lantsang, lanuginose, lanuginous, lanugo, Lanús, lanyard, Lanza
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Example sentences from the Web for lanuginose

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

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
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