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[ tuh-men-tohs, toh-muhn-tohs ] / təˈmɛn toʊs, ˈtoʊ mənˌtoʊs /
adjective Botany, Entomology.closely covered with down or matted hair. Origin of tomentoseFrom the New Latin word tōmentōsus, dating back to 1690–1700. See tomentum, -ose1 Words nearby tomentosetomcod, Tom Collins, Tom, Dick, and Harry, Tom, Dick and Jerry, tome, tomentose, tomentum, tomfool, tomfoolery, tomium, Tom Jones Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tomentoseA tall-growing species with whitish, spiny stems, and simple three-lobed leaves that are tomentose on the under sides. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster Leaves of medium size; deep green above, lighter green and tomentose below. Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick The species received its name from the tomentose, striate character of the stem. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson Crepidotus fulvotomentosus Pk., is a pretty species with a tomentose cap and tawny scales, usually occurring singly. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
A useless weed, but very common in pasture and hay; forming tussocks, greyish-green, softly hairy (tomentose).
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