lanate
[ ley-neyt ]
adjective
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
Origin of lanate
1- Also lanose.
Other words from lanate
- sub·la·nate, adjective
Words Nearby lanate
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How to use lanate in a sentence
lanate -atus: woolly: covered with dense, fine, long hairs, so distinct that they may be separated.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smithlanate, Lanose, woolly; clothed with long and soft entangled hairs.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for lanate
lanate
lanose (ˈleɪnəʊs, -nəʊz)
/ (ˈleɪneɪt) /
adjectivebiology
having or consisting of a woolly covering of hairs
Origin of lanate
1C18: from Latin lānātus, from lāna wool
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