furfuraceous

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  1. adjective Made of or covered with scaly particles, such as dandruff.
  2. adjective Relating to or resembling bran.

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  1. Late Latin furfurāceus, branlike, scaly : Latin furfur, bran + Latin -āceus, -aceous.

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  1. = French furfuracé = Portuguese Italian furfuraceo, from Late Latin furfuraceus, like bran, from Latin furfur, bran: see furfur.
 

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/fərfjuˈreɪʃɪəs/
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