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granosely

granosely adverb: having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells.

Adverb

granosely (comparative more granosely, superlative most granosely)

  1. Having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells.
    • The base is concave near the circumference, then slightly convex, concentrically granosely ridged.2021 November 16, Wikipedia contributors, “Chytra kirki”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

Forms of granosely

comparativemore granosely
superlativemost granosely

Origin of granosely

From granose + -ly.

Questions about granosely

What does granosely mean?
Granosely means having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells.
What part of speech is granosely?
Granosely is an adverb.

Words near granosely in the dictionary

  1. granophyre
  2. granophyres
  3. granophyric
  4. granos
  5. granose
  6. granosely
  7. granostriated
  8. granosyenite
  9. granpa
  10. granpappies
  11. granpappy

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