farinose Hear it!

farinose definition

fari·nose (far′ə nōs′)

adjective

  1. producing farina
  2. full of meal; mealy
  3. Biol. producing or covered with a powderlike substance, as fine hairs

Etymology: LL farinosus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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