comose

co·mose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-mohs]
- /ˈkoʊ moʊs/
- /kəmˈəʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-mohs]
- /ˈkoʊ moʊs/

Definitions of comose word

adjective comose having a tuft of hairs; hairy 3
adjective comose hairy; comate. 1
noun comose (botany) Bearing a tuft of soft hairs or down. 1

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Origin of comose

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < Latin comōsus, equivalent to com(a) (< Greek kómē hair, foliage of trees or plants) + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Comose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comose

comose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for comose

adj comose

wispy — being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike: a wispy plant.
cespitose — growing in dense, matlike clumps without creeping stems, as moss, grass, etc.
feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.

adjective comose

feathery — clothed or covered with feathers; feathered.

All 4 Synonyms of comose