a. [ L. comatus, fr. comare to clothe with hair, fr. coma hair. ] Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. fy^kos seaweed + L. mater mother. ] (Bot.) A gelatin in which the algae spores have been supposed to vegetate. [ 1913 Webster ]