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furfuraceous

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fur·fu·ra·ceous

   [fur-fyuh-rey-shuhs, -fuh-]
–adjective
1.
of or containing bran
2.
resembling bran; branlike.
3.
scaly; scurfy.
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Origin:
1640–50; < LL furfurāceus. See furfur, -aceous

—Related forms
fur·fu·ra·ceous·ly, adverb
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furfuraceous (ˌfɜːfjʊˈreɪʃəs, -fəˈreɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  relating to or resembling bran
2.  med resembling dandruff; scaly
 
furfu'raceously
 
—adv

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fur·fu·ra·ceous definition

Pronunciation: /ˌfər-f(y)ə-ˈrā-shəs/
Function: adj
: consisting of or covered with flaky particles <furfuraceous eczema>
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furfuraceous fur·fu·ra·ceous (fûr'fə-rā'shəs, -fyə-)
adj.
Made of or covered with scaly particles, such as dandruff.

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