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leptose

leptose adjective: of a lichen: having a powdery appearance.

Adjective

leptose (not comparable)

  1. Of a lichen: having a powdery appearance.

Questions about leptose

What does leptose mean?
Leptose means of a lichen: having a powdery appearance.
What part of speech is leptose?
Leptose is an adjective.

Words near leptose in the dictionary

  1. leptorrhine
  2. leptorrhiny
  3. leptos
  4. leptoscopid
  5. leptoscopids
  6. leptose
  7. leptosin
  8. leptosoil
  9. leptosoils
  10. leptosol
  11. leptosols

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