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farinose
[ far-uh-nohs ]
adjective
- yielding farina.
- resembling farina; farinaceous.
- covered with a mealy powder.
farinose
/ -ˌnəʊz; ˈfærɪˌnəʊs /
adjective
- similar to or yielding farina
- botany covered with very short hairs resembling a whitish mealy dust
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Derived Forms
- ˈfariˌnosely, adverb
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Other Words From
- fari·nosely adverb
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Example Sentences
Other preparations of wheat somewhat similar in character are farinose, germlet, etc.
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