lanose,a.Sci.|ˈleɪnəʊs| [ad. L. lānōs-us, f.lāna wool.] Of the nature of wool; woolly. Hence laˈnosity, woolliness (Syd. Soc.Lex. 1888). 1852Dana Crust. i. 335 Hand naked and smooth without,..within over a spot lanose.1871Cooke Fungi 786 Mycelium forming white lanose patches.