Meaning & use
Plumose
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Feathery or plume-like in structure or appearance.
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The mosquito's plumose antennae help it detect the faint vibrations of a mate's wingbeat.
Under the microscope, the worm's plumose gills looked like tiny feathered fans.
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Derived from Latin 'pluma,' meaning 'feather'; commonly used in biology to describe fine, branching, feather-like structures.
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featheryfeatherlike
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