plumose
adjective
- resembling a feather in structure or appearance
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈplu.moʊs/
adj
Etymology: From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.
- Having feathers or plumes.
- Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.
“Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae”
“a plumose leaf”