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plumose

adjective plu·mose \ˈplü-ˌmōs\

Definition of PLUMOSE

1
:  having feathers or plumes :  feathered
2
:  feathery <plumose setae>
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First Known Use of PLUMOSE

circa 1727

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem
Medical Dictionary

plumose

adjective plu·mose \ˈplü-ˌmōs\

Medical Definition of PLUMOSE

:  resembling a feather

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