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Definition of Cottony
1. Adjective. Resembling cotton; as soft as cotton.
Definition of Cottony
1. a. Covered with hairs or pubescence, like cotton; downy; nappy; woolly.
Definition of Cottony
1. Adjective. Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cottony
1. resembling cotton (a soft, fibrous material) [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cottony
Literary usage of Cottony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1901)
"The first account of the Maple cottony Phenacoccus appeared in the " North American
Entomologist," April. 1880, by Miss Emily A. Smith. ..."
2. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1888)
"AT HATCH: The cottony cushion scale is a matter of serious importance to us.
There is one thing sure, eternal vigilance is the price of good fruit in ..."
3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Board of Horticulture (1882)
"This mass of cottony fiber is filled with a great amount of granular matter, for
the purpose, it may be, of affording sustenance to the young insects within ..."
4. The Minnesota Horticulturist by Minnesota State Horticultural Society (1898)
"The cottony Maple-scale (Pulvinaria innumerabilis, RATH) During the first half
of the summer many trees, but most frequently the box elders and maples, ..."
5. Field, Forest, and Garden Botany, a Simple Introduction to the Common Plants by Asa Gray (1880)
"(Latin name, from the cottony hairs.) P. Germánica, GERMAN C. or ... crowded with
the lanceolate erect and entire cottony leaves. ..."
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