Pelage

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pelage \Pel"age\, n. [F. pelage, fr. L. pilus hair.] (Zool.)
     The covering, or coat, of a mammal, whether of wool, fur, or
     hair.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pelage
       n : growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
           [syn: {coat}]