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pelage

[ pel-ij ]

/ ˈpɛl ɪdʒ /

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noun

the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.

Origin of pelage

1820–30; < French, derivative of poil (Old French peil, pel; see poilu); see -age

OTHER WORDS FROM pelage

pe·la·gi·al

[puh-ley-jee-uh l] /pəˈleɪ dʒi əl/, adjective

Words nearby pelage

peking sauce, pekingese, pekoe, pel-ebstein disease, pel-ebstein fever, pelage, pelagian, pelagian islands, pelagianism, pelagianize, pelagic

Example sentences from the Web for pelage

Individual gorillas were identified by face shape, body shape, and pelage coloration.

How Gorillas Are Outsmarting Ebola |Melissa Leon |September 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The pelage of juveniles is usually finer and softer than the pelage of adults.

North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus) |Philip H. Krutzsch
The skin, in brown winter pelage, is stuffed and in good condition.

American Weasels |E. Raymond Hall
The specimen is a poorly made skin in worn winter pelage with the skull inside.

Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents |E. Raymond Hall

Age was estimated to some extent by size of animal and nature of its pelage.

Subspeciation in Pocket Gophers of Kansas, [KU. Vol. 1 No. 11] |Bernardo Villa-R
From the 20th of November to the 20th of December the pelage is at its very finest.

The Extermination of the American Bison |William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for pelage

pelage

/ (ˈpɛlɪdʒ) /

noun

the coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, wool, fur, etc

Word Origin for pelage

C19: via French from Old French pel animal's coat, from Latin pilus hair