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plumose

plu·mose

US/ˈplu.moʊs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft

Synonyms
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Origin

From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.

Phrases

  • plumose alum

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