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tomentum

also tomenta
noun
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As a noun, tomentum means a mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.

Meanings of tomentum

3 meanings

noun

  1. botanyA mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.

  2. zoologyA covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.

  3. anatomyA network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
hairfuzz
noun: a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surf…
tomentum cerebri

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