adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having feathers or plumes.
2. 2
   Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.

   "Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae"

Adjective

1. 1
   having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

featherypennigerousplumateplumateplumedplumelike

Example

More examples

"Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

plumose alum

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