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pruinose definition

prui·nose (pro̵̅o̅′ə nōs′)

adjective

Bot. covered with a white, powdery substance or bloom

Etymology: L pruinosus, frosty < pruina, hoarfrost, for earlier *pruswina < IE base *preus-, to freeze

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