furfuraceous

fur·fu·ra·ceous

[fur-fyuh-rey-shuhs, -fuh-]
adjective
1.
of or containing bran
2.
resembling bran; branlike.
3.
scaly; scurfy.

Origin:
1640–50; < Late Latin furfurāceus. See furfur, -aceous

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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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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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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