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furfuraceous

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fur⋅fu⋅ra⋅ceous

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

Related forms:
fur⋅fu⋅ra⋅ceous⋅ly, adverb
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fur·fu·ra·ceous   (fûr'fə-rā'shəs, -fyə-)   
adj.  

  1. Made of or covered with scaly particles, such as dandruff.

  2. Relating to or resembling bran.


[Late Latin furfurāceus, branlike, scaly : Latin furfur, bran + Latin -āceus, -aceous.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fur·fu·ra·ceous
Pronunciation: "f&r-f(y)&-'rA-sh&s
Function: adjective
: consisting of or covered with flakyparticles <furfuraceous eczema>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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