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词汇 pelage
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Definition of pelage in English:

pelage

noun ˈpɛlɪdʒˈpɛlɪdʒ
mass nounZoology
  • The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal.

    〔动〕(哺乳动物的)毛被,毛皮;毛发;绒毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense.
    • The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves.
    • The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies.
    • The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown.
    • The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky.
    Synonyms
    hair, wool

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel 'hair'.

Definition of pelage in US English:

pelage

nounˈpɛlɪdʒˈpelij
Zoology
  • The fur, hair, or wool of a mammal.

    〔动〕(哺乳动物的)毛被,毛皮;毛发;绒毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pelage of these animals is soft, silky, and dense.
    • The pelage consists almost entirely of underfur; it is remarkably iridescent, fine, and silky.
    • The pelage lacks underfur and is usually some shade of brown.
    • The evolution of endothermic metabolic rates and pelage and plumage in the earliest mammals and birds, respectively, followed radically different sequential chronologies.
    • The third color phase occurs during the first pelage of young wolves.
    Synonyms
    hair, wool

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Old French pel ‘hair’.

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