Meaning of TOMENTUM
| Pronunciation: | | tu'mentum
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- [n] a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
- [n] filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"
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| | Synonyms: | | fuzz, hair, tomentum cerebri |
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| | See Also: | | beard, capillary, coma, enation, plant process, stinging hair | |
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| | Definition: | | \To*men"tum\, n.; pl. {Tomenta}. [L. See {Tomentose}. ]
(Bot.)
The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or
stems of some plants.
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| | Definition: | | A covering of dense, matted, woolly hairs. |
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