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erineum
noun
erin·e·um
\ə̇ˈrinēəm\
Definition of erineum
erinea
\-ēə\ orerineums
: an abnormal felty growth of hairs from the leaf epidermis of plants caused by various mites
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Origin and Etymology of erineum
New Latin, from Greek erineon, eirineon, neuter of erineos, eirineos woolen, from erion, eirion wool, diminutive of eiros fleece
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