Examples of pelage in a Sentence
color variation in the snow leopard's pelage
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Most are taken in spring and fall when their pelage is out of sync with the current weather pattern.
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John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
This puppy has all its limbs, pelage – fur, even whiskers.
—Fox News, 4 Dec. 2019
John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2023
Some exhibit a pale gray pelage similar to western coyotes, but others are blond, red, and even black.
—Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2021
This puppy has all its limbs, pelage – fur, even whiskers.
—Fox News, 4 Dec. 2019
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“Pelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pelage. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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pelage
noun
pel·age
ˈpel-ij 
: the hairy covering of an animal
Medical Definition
pelage
noun
pel·age
ˈpel-ij
: the hairy covering of a mammal
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