pelage
pel·age
noun \ˈpe-lij\Definition of PELAGE
: the hairy covering of a mammal
See Examples of PELAGE
- <color variation in the snow leopard's pelage>
Origin of PELAGE
French, from Middle French, from poil hair, from Old French peil, from Latin pilus
First Known Use: circa 1828
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