lanate

adjective

la·​nate

ˈlāˌnāt

variants or less commonly lanated

-nātə̇d

: covered with fine hair or hairlike filaments : woolly

Word History

Etymology

Latin lanatus, from lana wool + -atus -ate, -ated

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