lanate
[ ley-neyt ]
/ ˈleɪ neɪt /
adjective
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
Also
lanose.
Origin of lanate
OTHER WORDS FROM lanate
sub·la·nate, adjectiveWords nearby lanate
lan,
lana,
lanai,
lanark,
lanarkshire,
lanate,
lanatoside,
lancashire,
lancashire chair,
lancashire heeler,
lancaster
Example sentences from the Web for lanate
Lanate, Lanose, woolly; clothed with long and soft entangled hairs.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayLanate -atus: woolly: covered with dense, fine, long hairs, so distinct that they may be separated.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for lanate
lanate
lanose (ˈleɪnəʊs, -nəʊz)
/ (ˈleɪneɪt) /
adjective biology
having or consisting of a woolly covering of hairs
Word Origin for lanate
C18: from Latin
lānātus, from
lāna wool