Pelage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pelage is a noun meaning Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
Meaning
Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal.
More Meanings
- The characteristic nature of this coat: its coarseness or fineness, its typical lay, and so on.
Example Sentences
They [hares] are now assuming partial winter pelage, with traces of white hair in their coats.
Word Forms
- pelages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fur, hair, coat, peeling, seal, juvenal.
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