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plumose

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈplu.moʊs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having feathers or plumes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae
  • a plumose leaf
  • plumose tentacles

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feathery, plumelike

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plumate, plumed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.