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pumiceous

/pəˈmɪʃəs/

pumiceous adjective: of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.

Adjective

pumiceous (comparative more pumiceous, superlative most pumiceous)

  1. Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
    • pumiceous ash
    • pumiceous deposits

Forms of pumiceous

comparativemore pumiceous
superlativemost pumiceous

Origin of pumiceous

Latin pumiceus.

Questions about pumiceous

What does pumiceous mean?
Pumiceous means of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
What part of speech is pumiceous?
Pumiceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pumiceous?
Pumiceous is pronounced /pəˈmɪʃəs/.

Words near pumiceous in the dictionary

  1. pumice rafts
  2. pumice stone
  3. pumice stones
  4. pumiced
  5. pumicelike
  6. pumiceous
  7. pumicer
  8. pumicers
  9. pumices
  10. pumiciform
  11. pumicing

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