TOMENTUM

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


Noun

tomentum (plural tomenta)

(botany) A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.

(zoology) A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.

(anatomy) A network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

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



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19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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