stupeous
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Stupeous — Stu pe*ous, a. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow; cf. L. stuppeus made of tow. Cf. {Stupose}.] Resembling tow; having long, loose scales, or matted filaments, like tow; stupose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stupeous — adj. [L. stupa, coarse fiber of flax or hemp, tow] Covered with fiber like filaments … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stupeous — stu·pe·ous … English syllables
stupeous — a. tow like. ♦ stupose, a. having tow like tufts … Dictionary of difficult words
Stupose — Stu*pose, a. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. {Stupeous}.] (Bot.) Composed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow; stupeous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stuppeous — see stupeous a … Useful english dictionary
