tomentum

UK
/təˈmɛntəm/
US
/təˈmɛn.təm/

Translations

tomentumnoun
tomenta
pl
UK
/təˈmɛntəm/
US
/təˈmɛn.təm/
tomentumTerme de botanique et de zoologie.
The tomentum on the leaves of the plant helps to reduce water loss.
Le tomentum des feuilles de la plante aide à réduire la perte d’eau.
Additional translations
duvetPour un revêtement dense de poils ou de fibres fins et doux.
charpieMédecine archaïque.

Definitions

tomentumnoun
A dense, woolly covering of hairs on the surface of a plant or animal.
The tomentum on the leaves of the plant helps to reduce water loss.
A network of fine, soft, matted hairs or fibers, especially on the surface of certain plants or animals.
The tomentum on the caterpillar's body provides it with camouflage against predators.
Archaic Medicine: A soft, fleecy padding of lint or fibers used as a surgical dressing.
In eighteenth-century hospitals, wounds were often bound with tomentum soaked in wine.