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tomentum definition

to·men·tum (tō men′təm)

noun pl. tomenta -·ta (-tə)

  1. a growth of short, matted, woolly hairs, as on a stem or leaf
  2. a network of very small blood vessels in the pia mater and the cortex of the cerebrum

Etymology: ModL < L, a stuffing (of hair, wool, etc.): for IE base see thumb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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