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FARINACEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Example:
it left a mealy residue
Synonyms:
coarse-grained; farinaceous; grainy; granular; granulose; gritty; mealy
Classified under:
Similar:
coarse; harsh (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Resembling starch
Synonyms:
amylaceous; amyloid; amyloidal; farinaceous; starchlike
Classified under:
Similar:
starchy (consisting of or containing starch)
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