Etymology

vellus

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Today it means: The stipe of certain fungi. Full definition →

Latin vellus
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromvellus
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromvellus
  3. English todayvellus

Learned borrowing from Latin vellus (“fleece”).

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