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    plumose
    /ˈpluːməʊs/

    adjective

    • 1. having many fine filaments or branches which give a feathery appearance.

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  2. The meaning of PLUMOSE is having feathers or plumes : feathered. How to use plumose in a sentence.

  3. Plumose definition: having feathers or plumes; feathered.. See examples of PLUMOSE used in a sentence.

  4. noun. Word origin. C17: from Latin plūmōsus feathery. Word Frequency. plumose in American English. (ˈpluˌmoʊs ) adjective. 1. having feathers; feathered. 2. like a feather. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. plumosely (ˈpluˌmosely) adverb.

  5. Jun 13, 2024 · having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft.

  6. Define plumose. plumose synonyms, plumose pronunciation, plumose translation, English dictionary definition of plumose. adj. 1. Having feathers or featherlike growths; feathered. 2. Resembling a plume; feathery. plu′mose′ly adv. plu·mos′i·ty n. American Heritage® Dictionary...

  7. Plumose Sentence Examples. The antennae, usually bottle-brush shaped ( plumose) in the male sex, are less hairy in the female. The bees which make up this group agree with the Sphecoidea in the short pronotum, but may be distinguished from all other Hymenoptera by the widened first tarsal segment and the plumose hairs on head and body.

  8. Mar 5, 2024 · Having feathers or plumes. Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather. Synonyms: feathery, plumelike. Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae. a plumose leaf.

  9. a human being or other living organism whose lack of health indicates environmental problems , reminiscent of the way in which live canaries were once used to detect the presence of poisonous gas in coal mines.

  10. of, relating to, or possessing one or more feathers or plumes. resembling a plume; covered with small hairs: a plumate seed. Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin plumātus covered with feathers; see plume. 'plumose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): plumate - plume.

  11. Definition of plumose. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.