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pelage

/ˈpɛlɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings
noun
Fur, or any other form of the coat of a mammal

Examples :

"The polar bear's thick, white pelage helps it stay warm in the Arctic. "
animal body biology appearance

Related Words

Illustration helps

helps noun

/hɛlps/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

Illustration coat

coat noun

/kəʊt/ /koʊt/

An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.Wp

"My grandmother wore a warm wool coat to the market. "

Illustration polar

polar noun

/ˈpəʊ̯lə(ɹ)/ /ˈpoʊ̯lɚ/

The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.

"The polar of the parabola's focus is a straight line. "

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Illustration warm

warm adjective

/wɔːm/ /wɔɹm/

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

"The tea is still warm."

Illustration stay

stay noun

/steɪ/

Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.

"I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii."

Illustration bear

bear noun

/bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɑɹ/

A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.

"The park ranger saw a large bear lumbering through the woods. "

Illustration white

white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

Illustration other

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

Illustration mammal

mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

Illustration arctic

arctic noun

/ˈɑːrtɪk/ /ˈɑːrktɪk/

A warm waterproof overshoe.

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "