HyperDic: tomentum

English > 2 senses of the word tomentum:
NOUNplanttomentum, hair, fuzzfilamentous hairlike growth on a plant
bodytomentum, tomentum cerebria network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
English > tomentum: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningfilamentous hairlike growth on a plant.
Synonymshair, fuzz
NarrowerbeardA tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
stinging hairA multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid
Broaderplant process, enationA natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
Spanishtomento
Catalantoment
Adjectivestomentosecovered with densely matted filaments
English > tomentum: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningA network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
Synonymtomentum cerebri
Broadercapillary, capillary vesselAny of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

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