Definition of pelage in English:

pelage

noun ˈpɛlɪdʒˈpɛlɪdʒ

mass nounZoology

The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense.
- The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves.
- The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies.
- The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown.
- The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky.
Synonyms
hair, wool

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel 'hair'.

Definition of pelage in US English:

pelage

nounˈpɛlɪdʒˈpelij

Zoology

The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense.
- The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky.
- The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown.
- The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies.
- The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves.
Synonyms
hair, wool

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel ‘hair’.

单词	pelage
释义	Definition of pelage in English: pelage noun ˈpɛlɪdʒˈpɛlɪdʒ mass nounZoology The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal. Example sentencesExamples The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense. The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves. The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies. The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown. The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky. Synonyms hair, wool Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel 'hair'. Definition of pelage in US English: pelage nounˈpɛlɪdʒˈpelij Zoology The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal. Example sentencesExamples The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense. The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky. The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown. The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies. The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves. Synonyms hair, wool Origin Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel ‘hair’.
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