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to⋅men⋅tum

  [tuh-men-tuhm]
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–noun, plural -ta  [-tuh] . Botany, Entomology.
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
Origin:
1690–1700; < NL tōmentum, L: stuffing (of wool, hair, etc.) for cushions
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to·men·tum   (tō-měn'təm)   
n.   pl. to·men·ta (-tə)

  1. Anatomy A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

  2. Biology A covering of closely matted woolly hairs.


[Latin tōmentum, cushion stuffing.]
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tomentum to·men·tum (tō-měn'təm)
n. pl. to·men·ta (-tə)
A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

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