granulose

[ gran-yuh-lohs ]

adjective

1. granular.

granulose

/ -ˌləʊz; ˈɡrænjʊˌləʊs /

adjective

1. a less common word for granular

Word History and Origins

Origin of granulose¹

First recorded in 1850–55; granule + -ose ¹

Example Sentences

Others are so-called granulose closely related to starch but probably not true starch.

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This latter substance was at first considered to be starch granulose, but is probably more closely related to glycogen.

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Sporangium ovoid-oblong; the calyculus small, sulcate and ribbed, granulose.

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Sporangium ovoid; the calyculus very small, finely ribbed and granulose.

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Sporangium cylindric; the calyculus small, granulose, ribbed and sulcate.

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