plumose

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(plo̵̅o̅′mōs′)

adjective

  1. having feathers; feathered
  2. like a feather

Origin: L plumosus < pluma, feather: see plume

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See plumose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having feathers or featherlike growths; feathered.
  2. Resembling a plume; feathery.

Origin:

Origin: Latin plūmōsus

Origin: , from plūma, feather

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Related Forms:

  • pluˈmoseˌly adverb
  • plu·mosˈi·ty (-mŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

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