tomentum
noun pl. tomenta
- a growth of short, matted, woolly hairs, as on a stem or leaf
- a network of very small blood vessels in the pia mater and the cortex of the cerebrum
See tomentum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tō-mĕnˈtəm)
noun pl. to·men·ta (-tə) - Anatomy A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
- Biology A covering of closely matted woolly hairs.
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