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pulverulent

pul·ver·u·lent

Today it means: Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder; powdery; dusty. Full definition →

Latin pulverulentus

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Latin · derived frompulverulentus
English todaypulverulent

From Latin pulverulentus, from pulvis (“dust”). By surface analysis, pulver + -ule + -ent.

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