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velutinous definition

ve·lu·ti·nous (və lo̵̅o̅t′'n əs)

adjective

Biol. covered with short, dense, silky, upright hairs; soft and velvety

Etymology: < It velluto, velvet (< VL villutus: see velvet) + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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