Meanings
nountomentum (plural tomenta)
plural tomenta
- biologyA mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.
- biologyA covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
- anatomyA network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
Similar
tomentum cerebri
Broader
capillarycapillary vessel
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Italian tomento
- tomentomatted woolly down on the surface of a plant
Māori mōnehu
- mōnehumatted woolly down on the surface of a plant
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with tomentum
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APA
tomentum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomentum
MLA
“tomentum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomentum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tomentum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tomentum.
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