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单词 pelage
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pelage

[ pel-ij ]
/ ˈpɛl ɪdʒ /
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noun

the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.

Origin of pelage

1820–30; <French, derivative of poil (Old French peil, pel;see poilu); see -age

OTHER WORDS FROM pelage

pe·la·gi·al [puh-ley-jee-uhl], /pəˈleɪ dʒi əl/, adjective

Words nearby pelage

Peking duck, Pekingese, Peking man, Peking sauce, pekoe, pelage, Pelagian, Pelagian Islands, Pelagianism, Pelagianize, pelagic
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British Dictionary definitions for pelage

pelage
/ (ˈpɛlɪdʒ) /

noun

the coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, wool, fur, etc

Word Origin for pelage

C19: via French from Old French pel animal's coat, from Latin pilus hair
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