plumosity

Variant of plumose

plumose definition

plu·mose (plo̵̅o̅′mōs′)

adjective

  1. having feathers; feathered
  2. like a feather

Etymology: L plumosus < pluma, feather: see plume

Related Forms:

  • plumosely plu′·mose′ly adverb
  • plumosity plu·mos′·ity (plo̵̅o̅ mäs′ə tē) noun

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