PLUMOSE


Meaning of PLUMOSE in English

[ plu:'məʊs , 'plu:məʊs , -z ]

■ adjective chiefly Biology having many fine filaments or branches which give a feathery appearance.

Origin

C18: from L. plumosus 'full of down or feathers', from pluma 'down'.

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