1 lanuginous | Definition of lanuginous
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

lanuginous

adjective
la路​nu路​gi路​nous | \ l蓹-藞n眉-j蓹-n蓹s How to pronounce lanuginous (audio) , -藞ny眉-\

Definition of lanuginous

: covered with down or fine soft hair : downy

Did You Know?

You're likely to come across "lanuginous" in only a few contexts, botany and spelling bees being the best candidates. In other contexts, the more common term is "downy." "Lanuginous" has an unsurprising pedigree. It's from the Latin word lanuginosus, which is in turn from "lanugo," the Latin word for "down." ("Lanugo" is also an English word used especially to refer to the soft woolly hair that covers the fetus of some mammals.) "Lanugo" itself is from lana, meaning "wool," a root also at work in "lanolin," the term for wool grease that's refined for use in ointments and cosmetics.

First Known Use of lanuginous

1575, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lanuginous

Latin lanuginosus, from lanugin-, lanugo

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for lanuginous

lanuginous

adjective
la路​nu路​gi路​nous | \ l蓹-藞n(y)眉-j蓹-n蓹s How to pronounce lanuginous (audio) \

Medical Definition of lanuginous

: covered with down or fine soft hair

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!