plumose
plumose · more plumose · most plumose
Having feathers or plumesHaving feathers or plumes.
US/ˈplu.moʊs/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving feathers or plumes.
Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.
Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae
a plumose leaf
More definitions
- having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
Origin
From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surfFrom Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.
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Forms
more plumose, most plumose| Comparative | more plumose Lesson |
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| Superlative | most plumose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form