tuft

Noun
  1. is a type of: bunch, clump, cluster, clustering - a grouping of a number of similar things
    subtypes:
    • wisp - a small tuft or lock
    • hexenbesen, staghead, witch broom, witches' broom - an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
    • coma - (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
    same as: tussock
  2. is a type of: crest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

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