tomentose

• Техническое прилагательное, описывающее поверхность, покрытую густыми, спутанными, мягкими волосками.

A technical adjective describing a surface that is covered with dense, matted, soft hairs.

1. Covered with matted filamentsC2formalscientific

   Having a surface covered with a dense, matted layer of fine hairs or filaments.

   Войлочный

   • The leaf of this plant is tomentose, giving it a soft, woolly texture.
   • Many alpine plants have tomentose stems to protect against cold.
   • The botanist noted the tomentose underside of the fern frond.

   Синонимыflocculentlanatewoolly

   Антонимыglabroussmooth

2. Densely woollyC2formalscientific

   Densely covered with short, matted, woolly hairs.

   Войлочный

   • The tomentose surface of the seed pod felt like felt.
   • Certain species of sage have tomentose leaves that are silvery in color.
   • The caterpillar's tomentose body helped it blend into the plant.

   Синонимыdownyflocculentlanatewoolly

   Антонимыglabroussmooth