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tomentum
n.
downy substance covering the stems of certain plants (Botany)
Tomentum
Tomentum may refer to:
- Plant trichomes, a covering of closely matted or fine hairs on plant leaves.
- Tomentum, short, soft or a covering of fine, soft hairs.
- A network of minute blood vessels in the brain.
tomentum
Noun
1. filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"
(synonym) hair, fuzz
(hypernym) plant process, enation
(hyponym) stinging hair
2. a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
(synonym) tomentum cerebri
(hypernym) capillary, capillary vessel
Tomentum
(n.)
The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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stuffing of a pillow| mattress| etc.
