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porcellanous

porcellanous is the alternative form of porcellaneous.

Meaning of porcellaneous

Adjective

porcellaneous (comparative more porcellaneous, superlative most porcellaneous)

  1. Of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.
    • porcellaneous shell
  2. Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera.
    • porcellaneous content

Forms of porcellanous

comparativemore porcellanous
superlativemost porcellanous

Questions about porcellanous

What is porcellanous the alternative form of?
Porcellanous is the alternative form of porcellaneous.

Words near porcellanous in the dictionary

  1. porcellanid
  2. porcellanids
  3. porcellanite
  4. porcellanites
  5. porcellanitic
  6. porcellanous
  7. Porcelli
  8. Porcellian
  9. Porcellians
  10. porcelliid
  11. porcelliids

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