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tomentum

to·men·tum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tuh-men-tuh m]
    • /təˈmɛn təm/
    • /təʊmˈentəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuh-men-tuh m]
    • /təˈmɛn təm/

Definitions of tomentum word

  • noun plural tomentum pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface. 1
  • noun tomentum a feltlike covering of downy hairs on leaves and other plant parts 0
  • noun tomentum a network of minute blood vessels occurring in the human brain between the pia mater and cerebral cortex 0
  • noun tomentum a growth of short, matted, woolly hairs, as on a stem or leaf 0
  • noun tomentum a network of very small blood vessels in the pia mater and the cortex of the cerebrum 0

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Origin of tomentum

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < New Latin tōmentum, Latin: stuffing (of wool, hair, etc.) for cushions

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Parts of speech for Tomentum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tomentum 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.
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Synonyms for tomentum

noun tomentum

  • filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.

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