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microtomentum

microtomentum noun: a very fine pubescence that appears as a color pattern except under high magnification.

Noun

microtomentum (uncountable)

  1. A very fine pubescence that appears as a color pattern except under high magnification.
    • However, you can still separate these genera from Lucilia because the thorax of each genus (Cynomya and Cyanus) is covered with whitish microtomentum while it is not in Lucilia.2012, Terry Whitworth, Tips For Using The Keys More Effectively And Errata

Origin of microtomentum

From micro- + tomentum.

Questions about microtomentum

What does microtomentum mean?
Microtomentum means a very fine pubescence that appears as a color pattern except under high magnification.
What part of speech is microtomentum?
Microtomentum is a noun.

Words near microtomentum in the dictionary

  1. microtitre
  2. microtitres
  3. microtome
  4. microtomed
  5. microtomentose
  6. microtomentum
  7. microtomes
  8. microtomic
  9. microtomical
  10. microtomies
  11. microtoming

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