tomentose

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective covered with densely matted filaments
  2. adjective densely covered with short matted woolly hairs

Etymology

From New Latin tōmentōsus of like application, from tōmentum + -ōsus.

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