About The Word Plumose
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Plumose
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What's The Definition Of Plumose?
[adj] (biology) having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
Synonyms | Synonyms for Plumose: feathered | plumate | plumed Related Terms | Find terms related to Plumose: See Also | Plumose In Webster's Dictionary \Plu*mose"\, Plumous \Plu"mous\, a. [L. plumosus, fr.
pluma feather: cf. F. plumeux.]
1. Having feathers or plumes.
2. Having hairs, or other p['a]rts, arranged along an axis
like a feather; feathery; plumelike; as, a plumose leaf;
plumose tentacles.
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