stupeous, a. Zool. and Bot.
(ˈstjuːpɪəs)
Also stuppeous (ˈstʌpɪəs).
[f. L. stūpe-us, stuppe-us made or consisting of tow, f. stūpa, stuppa: see stupe n.1 and -ous.]
Having, or covered with, matted or tufted hairs or filaments.
| 1826 Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 275 Stupeous, covered with long loose scales resembling tow. Ex. The Palpi of Lepidoptera. 1871 W. A. Leighton Lichen-flora 104 Medulla stuppeous. 1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms, Stupeous, woolly. |