English Explanatory Dictionary

pruinose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface.
  2. Covered with a very fine whitish layer of wax particles.

Word forms

pruinose more pruinose most pruinose

Etymology

Latin pruīnōsus, from pruīna.

Antonyms

epruinose

Related words

pruina

Derived words

pruinosed pruinosely pruinosity subpruinose
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