tomentose
/'toumentous/ Cách viết khác : (tomentous) /tou'mentəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Densely covered with short, matted, woolly hairs: In botany, "tomentose" describes a surface, especially of a plant part like a leaf or stem, that is densely covered with a layer of short, soft, interwoven hairs, giving it a woolly or felt-like texture.
- Covered with densely matted filaments: This definition extends the concept to any surface covered with a matted layer of fine, thread-like structures.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The underside of the leaf was distinctly tomentose, feeling like soft felt to the touch.
- Botanists identified the species by its tomentose stems.
Advanced Usage
- "tomentose pubescence": A more technical botanical term specifying a woolly type of hairiness.
- The plant's characteristic tomentose pubescence helps reduce water loss.
Variants and Related Words
- Tomentum (n): The dense covering of matted, woolly hairs itself.
- The silvery appearance was due to a dense tomentum on the leaves.
Synonyms
- Woolly: Covered with or resembling wool.
- Felted: Matted together into a dense fabric-like layer.
- Pubescent: (In botany) Covered with short, soft hairs; a broader term that includes tomentose as a specific type.
Antonyms
- Glabrous: (Especially in botany) Having a surface free from hair or down; smooth.
- Glabrescent: Becoming glabrous or hairless with age.
Adjective
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densely covered with short matted woolly hairs
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a tomentose leaf
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covered with densely matted filaments
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