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pruinose
[ proo-uh-nohs ]
/ ˈpru əˌnoʊs /
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Definition of pruinose
adjective Botany, Zoology.
covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
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British Dictionary definitions for pruinose
pruinose
/ (ˈpruːɪˌnəʊs, -ˌnəʊz) /
adjective
botany coated with a powdery or waxy bloom
Word Origin for pruinose
C19: from Latin pruīnōsus frost-covered, from pruīna hoarfrost
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