lanose

[ ley-nohs ]
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adjective

Origin of lanose

1
From the Latin word lānōsus, dating back to 1850–55. See lani-, -ose1

Other words from lanose

  • la·nos·i·ty [ley-nos-i-tee], /leɪˈnɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lanose

lanose

/ (ˈleɪnəʊs, -nəʊz) /


adjective
  1. another word for lanate

Origin of lanose

1
C19: from Latin lānosus

Derived forms of lanose

  • lanosity (leɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun

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