noun · irregular · rare

tomentum

tomentum · tomenta

A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plantA mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.

Meaning

3 senses

A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
A network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex

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plural: tomenta

Singular	tomentum
Plural	tomenta

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3 synonyms

Close in meaning

a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex:tomentum cerebri
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant:hair fuzz

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