capillatus

[ kap-uh-ley-tuh s ]
/ ˌkæp əˈleɪ təs /

adjective

(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having a cirriform upper portion that resembles an anvil or a disorderly mass of hair.

Origin of capillatus

< Latin capillātus having hair; see capillary, -ate1

Words nearby capillatus

capillary lake, capillary loop, capillary permeability factor, capillary tube, capillary vein, capillatus, capillus, capistration, capita, capital, capital account

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