24 May 2016

pelage

[pel-ij]

noun

1. the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.

Origin of pelage

Old French

1820-1830; < French, derivative of poil (Old French peil, pel; see poilu ); see -age

Related forms

pelagial [puh-ley-jee-uh l] (Show IPA), adjective

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Examples from the Web for pelage

Contemporary Examples

Individual gorillas were identified by face shape, body shape, and pelage coloration.
How Gorillas Are Outsmarting Ebola
Melissa Leon
August 31, 2014

Historical Examples

It has acquired approximately half of the white winter pelage and was taken on October 12, 1897, at Keechelus Lake.
American Weasels
E. Raymond Hall

The winter pelage is brown in all specimens at most localities.
American Weasels
E. Raymond Hall

Anagram

ale peg
gap eel

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