paleaceous

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English

Etymology

From Latin palea (chaff) +‎ -aceous.

Adjective

paleaceous (comparative more paleaceous, superlative most paleaceous)

  1. (archaic, botany) chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff
    a paleaceous receptacle

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