PRUINOSE

Etymology

Adjective

pruinose (comparative more pruinose, superlative most pruinose)

(botany) Having a very fine whitish powder (bloom) on a surface.

Antonyms

• epruinose

Anagrams

• superion, unispore

Source: Wiktionary

Pru"i*nose`, a. Etym: [L. pruinosus, fr. pruina hoarfrost.]

Definition: Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the like, so as to give the appearance of frost.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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