pelage

2 definitions found

pelage - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

pelage - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pelage
      n 1: growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an
           animal [syn: coat, pelage]