pultaceous

pultaceous
Macerated; pulpy. [G. poltos, porridge]

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pul·ta·ceous .pəl-'tā-shəs adj having a soft consistency: PULPY

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pul·ta·ceous (pəl-taґshəs) [L. pultaceus] like a pulp or poultice.

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  • Pultaceous — Pul*ta ceous, a. [Cf. F. pultac[ e]. See 1st {Pulse}.] Macerated; softened; nearly fluid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pultaceous — a. Macerated, softened, pappy, nearly fluid …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • pultaceous — pul·ta·ceous …   English syllables

  • pultaceous —   a. pulpy; like porridge …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • pultaceous — ˌpəlˈtāshəs adjective Etymology: Latin pult , puls porridge made of meal and pulse + English aceous more at pulse : having a consistency like that of porridge : macerated, pulpy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pulpiness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pulpiness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pulpiness pulpiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pulp pulp taste dough curd pap rob jam pudding poultice grume PARA …   English dictionary for students

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  • pulpy — In the condition of a soft, moist solid. SYN: pulposus. * * * pulpy pəl pē adj, pulp·i·er; pulp·i·est resembling or consisting of pulp <a pulpy mass> * * * pul·py (pulґpe) soft or pultaceous …   Medical dictionary

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