pelage
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ɪdʒ noun
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
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| —n | |
| the coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, wool, fur, etc | |
| [C19: via French from Old French pel animal's coat, from Latin pilus hair] | |
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Pelage
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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pelage
hairy, woolly, or furry coat of a mammal, distinguished from the underlying bare skin. The pelage is significant in several respects: as insulation; as a guard against injury; and, in its coloration and pattern, as a species adornment for mutual recognition among species members, concealment from enemies, or, in the case of many males, as a sexual allurement to promote courtship and mating. Compare plumage.
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Example sentences
The summer pelage is more variable and lighter in color.
The ears and membranes are blackish-brown and tend to contrast with the pelage.
The remainder of their pelage is usually a variation of reds and browns with buff or gray underfur.
In winter the pelage is brighter, drab above, and paler below.
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