plumose

adjective

plu·​mose ˈplü-ˌmōs 

1

: having feathers or plumes : feathered

2

: feathery

plumose setae

Examples of plumose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In amazing footage from a recent dusk dive, Sorensen has shared what lays below the water's surface, capturing vast fields of plumose anemones in full bloom. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

plumose

adjective

plu·​mose ˈplü-ˌmōs 

: resembling a feather