Plumose
/ˈplu.moʊs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having feathers or plumes.
- 2 Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.
"Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae"
Adjective
- 1 having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae"
Etymology
From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.