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pectinaceous

pectinaceous adjective: relating to pectin.

Adjective

pectinaceous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to pectin.

Origin of pectinaceous

From pectin + -aceous.

Questions about pectinaceous

What does pectinaceous mean?
Pectinaceous means relating to pectin.
What part of speech is pectinaceous?
Pectinaceous is an adjective.

Words near pectinaceous in the dictionary

  1. pectic acids
  2. pectiform
  3. pectin
  4. pectinacean
  5. pectinaceans
  6. pectinaceous
  7. pectinal
  8. pectinals
  9. pectinariid
  10. pectinariids
  11. pectinase

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