pulvisculus

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noun

The powder contained in the spore-cases of certain fungi.

OriginLatin pulvisculus →
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Meanings

nounpulvisculus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe powder contained in the spore-cases of certain fungi.

Origin

  1. Latinpulvisculus“fine powder”
  2. Englishpulvisculus

Borrowed from Latin pulvisculus (“fine powder”).

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APA

pulvisculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvisculus

MLA

“pulvisculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvisculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulvisculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulvisculus.

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