Lanate (Adjective)
Meaning
Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments; "the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The lanate leaves of the plant provided excellent insulation against the cold winter temperatures.
- The lanate seed heads of the cattail plant were a favorite food source for many birds.
- The lanate stems of the mullein plant were covered in a thick, fuzzy coating that protected them from the elements.
- The lanate coat of the woolly bear caterpillar helped to keep it warm during the winter months.
- The lanate appearance of the plant's leaves made them look like they were covered in a thick layer of cotton.