[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004