Farinose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farinose \Far`i*nose"\, a. [L. farinosus: cf. F. farineux.]
     1. Yielding farina; as, farinose substances.
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     2. (Bot. & Zool.) Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder,
        as the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain


        insects; mealy.
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