Pelage - definition of pelage by The Free Dictionary 1 The coat of a mammal, consisting of hair, fur, or wool, as distinct from bare skin 2 Something that resembles the coat of a mammal: "The hardwoods were a soft pale green in the dark pelage of the conifers" (Peter Matthiessen)
What does pelage mean? - Definitions. net Pelage is the coat of hair, fur, or wool that covers an animal's body It includes all the hair growing on the mammal's skin, serving to regulate body temperature and providing protection
PELAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Fur seals are well known for their thick fur, and were even hunted specifically for their luxuriant pelage The pelages of mammals provide a barrier between the animal and its environment
pelage - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun pelage (countable and uncountable, plural pelages) Fur, hair, or any other form of the coat of a mammal The characteristic nature of this coat: its coarseness or fineness, its typical lay, and so on