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Downy vs Lanuginose - What's the difference?

downy | lanuginose |

As adjectives the difference between downy and lanuginose

is that downy is having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers while lanuginose is covered with down, or fine soft hairs; downy.

downy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
    • The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.

    lanuginose

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lanuginous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with down, or fine soft hairs; downy.
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