farinose

[ far-uh-nohs ]

adjective

1. yielding farina.
2. resembling farina; farinaceous.
3. covered with a mealy powder.

farinose

/ ˈfærɪˌnəʊs; -ˌnəʊz /

adjective

1. similar to or yielding farina
2. botany covered with very short hairs resembling a whitish mealy dust

Derived Forms

• ˈfariˌnosely, adverb

Other Words From

• fari·nosely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of farinose¹

First recorded in 1720–30, farinose is from the Late Latin word farīnōsus mealy. See farina, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

The secretion of a white, or bluish, waxy, or farinose substance from the surface of the body is as characteristic of this section as the nauseous odor is of the first.

From Project Gutenberg

Farinā′ceous, mealy; Farinose′, yielding farina.

From Project Gutenberg

Farinose, covered with a mealy powder.

From Project Gutenberg

P. Acrid. 4-7 cm. exp. glabrous, even, pinkish buff, pale when dry; g. free, becoming brownish, at length remote; s. 5-7 cm. everywhere covered with white farinose down; sp.

From Project Gutenberg

Substipitate, elongated on one side, ear-shaped, subferruginous externally, farinose internally; base even.

From Project Gutenberg