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pectous

pectous adjective: of, relating to, or consisting of, pectose.

Adjective

pectous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Of, relating to, or consisting of, pectose.
    • pectous modification
    • pectous substances

Questions about pectous

What does pectous mean?
Pectous means of, relating to, or consisting of, pectose.
What part of speech is pectous?
Pectous is an adjective.

Words near pectous in the dictionary

  1. pectoriloquous
  2. pectoriloquy
  3. pectose
  4. pectoses
  5. pectosic acid
  6. pectous
  7. pectunculi
  8. pectunculus
  9. pectus
  10. pectus carinatum
  11. pectus excavatum

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