What does tomentum mean?
Tomentum means (botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant..
Tomentum
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant..
Definitions by Sense
- (botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.
- (zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
- (anatomy) A network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
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Synonyms for tomentum
Antonyms for tomentum
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Word Forms
- tomenta
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What is a synonym for tomentum?
Common synonyms include fuzz, hair, tomentum cerebri.
What is the opposite of tomentum?
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How do you use tomentum in a sentence?
Use tomentum where its definition matches the intended context.
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