fecula - 3 dictionary results
fec⋅u⋅la
[fek-yuh-luh] 
yə
–noun, plural -lae [-lee] .
[-lee] . | 1. | fecal matter, esp. of insects. |
| 2. | foul or muddy matter; dregs. |
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Fecula
Fec"u*la\, n.; pl. Fecul[AE] [L. faecula burnt tartar or salt of tartar, dim. of faex, faecis, sediment, dregs: cf. F. f['e]cule.] Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking down the texture, washing with water, and subsidence. Especially: (a) The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula. (b) The green matter of plants; chlorophyll.
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Main Entry: fec·u·la
Pronunciation: 'fek-y&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fec·u·lae /-"lE/
: a form of starch obtained from some plants (as an arrowroot)
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