Porcelaneous

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

  Porcelaneous \Por`ce*la"ne*ous\, Porcellaneous
  \Por`cel*la"ne*ous\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain; as,
        porcelaneous shells.
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     2. (Zool.) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; --
        said of certain Foraminifera.
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