lanuginose
[ luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo- ]
/ ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu- /
adjective
covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs.
of the nature of down; downy.
Also
la·nu·gi·nous
[luh-noo-juh-nuh s, -nyoo-] /ləˈnu dʒə nəs, -ˈnyu-/.
Origin of lanuginose
OTHER WORDS FROM lanuginose
la·nu·gi·nous·ness, nounWords nearby lanuginose
lanthanide,
lanthanide series,
lanthanum,
lanthorn,
lantsang,
lanuginose,
lanuginous,
lanugo,
lanyard,
lanza,
lanzarote
Example sentences from the Web for lanuginous
Lanuginous, la-nū′jin-us, adj. downy: covered with fine soft hair.
Medical definitions for lanuginous
lanuginous
[ lə-nōō′jə-nəs ]
adj.
Being covered with soft, short hair; downy.