plumose
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plu·mose
(plū'mōs),Feathery.
[L. pluma, feather]
plumose
(plo͞o′mōs′)adj.
1. Having feathers or featherlike growths; feathered.
2. Resembling a plume; feathery.
plu′mose′ly adv.
plu·mos′i·ty (-mŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
plumose
(plū′mōs) [L. plumosus]Having a delicate, feathery growth.