HyperDic: tomentose

English > 2 senses of the word tomentose:
ADJECTIVEperttomentosecovered with densely matted filaments
alltomentose, tomentousdensely covered with short matted woolly hairs
English > tomentose: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningCovered with densely matted filaments.
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Nounstomentumfilamentous hairlike growth on a plant
English > tomentose: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdensely covered with short matted woolly hairs.
Example"a tomentose leaf"
Synonymtomentous
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Broaderhairy, haired, hirsuteHaving or covered with hair
Spanishtomentoso
Catalantomentós

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