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subfleshy

subfleshy adjective: somewhat or partially fleshy.

Adjective

subfleshy (comparative more subfleshy, superlative most subfleshy)

  1. Somewhat or partially fleshy.
    • The Agaricales have basidiocarps which are fleshy to subfleshy or rarely, almost leathery (but if the latter then the hymenophore is not poroid).1965, C. G. Ainsworth, Frederick K[roeber] Sparrow, Alfred S. Sussman, editors, The Fungi: An Advanced Treatise, volume IVB (A Taxonomic Review with Keys: Basidomycetes and Lower Fungi), New York...

Forms of subfleshy

comparativemore subfleshy
superlativemost subfleshy

Origin of subfleshy

From sub- + fleshy.

Questions about subfleshy

What does subfleshy mean?
Subfleshy means somewhat or partially fleshy.
What part of speech is subfleshy?
Subfleshy is an adjective.

Words near subfleshy in the dictionary

  1. subflavors
  2. subflavour
  3. subflavours
  4. subfleet
  5. subfleets
  6. subfleshy
  7. subflexuose
  8. subflexuous
  9. subfloccose
  10. subflock
  11. subflocks

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