pulverulent

American  

[puhl-ver-yuh-luhnt, -ver-uh-luhnt] / pʌlˈvɛr yə lənt, -ˈvɛr ə lənt /

adjective

1. consisting of dust or fine powder.

2. crumbling to dust or powder.

3. covered with dust or powder.

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pulverulent British  

/ pʌlˈvɛrʊlənt /

adjective

1. consisting of, covered with, or crumbling to dust or fine particles

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Other Word Forms

• pulverulence noun
• pulverulently adverb

Etymology

Origin of pulverulent

1650–60; < Latin pulverulentus dusty, equivalent to pulver- (stem of pulvis ) dust + -ulentus -ulent

Example Sentences

Differs from M. paupercula in pulverulent stem and pileus. paupercula, B. Smell strong.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. hemispher. striate, pruinosely pulverulent, dry, tough, reddish-fuscous; g. numerous, unequal, entire, adnate, fuscous; s. slender, glabrous, reddish, dry, tough; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. very acuminate, striate, flocculose; g. decur. branched; s. filiform, pulverulent, the slight bulb hairy; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 5-8 cm. umb. then convex or depressed, even, glabrous; g. crowded, ventricose; s. 3-5, greyish white, villosely pulverulent, stuffed; sp. 7-8 � 5.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 8-14 cm. hemispher. exp. obtuse, somewhat velvety, pulverulent or obsoletely squamulose, golden tawny; g. adnexed, ventricose, paler than p.; s. 10-16 cm. stuffed, nearly equal, even; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George