lanuginose

la·nu·gi·nose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo-]
- /ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luh-noo-juh-nohs, -nyoo-]
- /ləˈnu dʒəˌnoʊs, -ˈnyu-/

Definitions of lanuginose word

adjective lanuginose covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs. 1
adjective lanuginose of the nature of down; downy. 1
adjective lanuginose Covered with down, or fine soft hairs; downy. 0

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Origin of lanuginose

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

1685-95; < Latin lānūginōsus downy, woolly, equivalent to lānūgin- (stem of lānūgō; see lanugo) + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Lanuginose

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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lanuginose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lanuginose usage trend in Literature

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