lanugineux

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lānūginōsus; compare English lanuginose, Italian lanuginoso, and Spanish lanuginoso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.ny.ʒi.nø/

Adjective

lanugineux (feminine lanugineuse, masculine plural lanugineux, feminine plural lanugineuses)

  1. (rare) Downy, woolly.
    Synonym: laineux (more common)
  2. (botany) Covered with a substance resembling down; lanuginose.

References

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