puberulent

• Termo botânico que designa uma superfície coberta por pelos finos e macios, muito curtos; atualmente é raro fora de contextos científicos especializados.

A botanical term meaning covered with fine, soft hairs; now rarely used outside of specialized scientific contexts.

1. Covered with fine soft hairsC2formal

   Describes a surface, especially of a plant, that is covered with very fine, soft, short hairs.

   Coberto de pelos finos e macios

   • The stem of the plant is puberulent, giving it a slightly fuzzy texture.
   • Botanists noted the puberulent leaves of the newly discovered species.
   • The underside of the leaf is puberulent, unlike the smooth upper surface.

   Sinônimosdownypubescentsoft-hairedvelvety

   Antônimosbaldglabroussmooth