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PUMICEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
pumiceous (comparative more pumiceous, superlative most pumiceous)
Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu*mi`ceous, a. Etym: [L. pumiceus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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