erineum

noun

erin·​e·​um

ə̇ˈrinēəm

plural erinea

-ēə

or erineums

: an abnormal felty growth of hairs from the leaf epidermis of plants caused by various mites

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek erineon, eirineon, neuter of erineos, eirineos woolen, from erion, eirion wool, diminutive of eiros fleece

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