pruinose

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adjective

Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface.

Opposite
epruinose
OriginLatin pruīnōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivepruinose (comparative more pruinose, superlative most pruinose)

comparative more pruinose · superlative most pruinose

  1. biologyHaving a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface.
  2. biologyCovered with a very fine whitish layer of wax particles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
epruinose

Origin

  1. Latinpruīnōsus
  2. Englishpruinose

Latin pruīnōsus, from pruīna.

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Translations

German bereift
  • bereift(botany)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

superionunispore
Cite this entry
APA

pruinose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruinose

MLA

“pruinose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruinose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pruinose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruinose.

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