tomentum, tomentum cerebri
(noun) a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
hair, fuzz, tomentum
(noun) filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; “peach fuzz”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tomenta
plural of tomentum
• meant to
Source: Wiktionary
To*men"tum, n.; pl. Tomenta. Etym: [L. See Tomentose. ] (Bot.)
Definition: The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
