farinose

adj — 2 senses

farinose

adj

Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin farīnōsus, from Latin farīna. By surface analysis, farin(a) + -ose.

Yielding or related to farina

a farinose substance

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences, Zoology Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder, like the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy

Antonyms: efarinose

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