pulveraceous

pulveraceous
pulveraceous, a. Bot. and Zool.
(pʌlvəˈreɪʃəs)
[f. L. pulver-em powder, dust + -aceous.]
Covered or sprinkled with powder; pulverulent.
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  • Pulveraceous — Pul ver*a ceous, a. (Bot.) Having a finely powdered surface; pulverulent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pulverize —   v.t. reduce to powder or fragments; grind; smash.    ♦ pulveraceous, pulverous, pulverulent, a. covered with dust; dusty; crumbling into dust.    ♦ pulverulence, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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