tomentum in English

noun
1
a layer of matted woolly down on the surface of a plant.
Setae type range from being thin and highly branched, forming dense tomenta , to being broad and spatulate.

Use "tomentum" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "tomentum" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "tomentum", or refer to the context using the word "tomentum" in the English Dictionary.

1. The tomentum which covers the cuticula (except the wing membrane); Aculeae usually form a dense covering in adults but are normally sparse or absent in immatures

2. He described the species as "fol. ovatis subtus tomentosis", leaving no doubt that the plant was named from the tomentum, or wooly hairs, on the underside of the leaves.