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Paleaceous

PALEA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin palea, straw, chaff.]

1. Chaffy; resembling chaff, or consisting of it; as a paleaceous pappus.

2. Chaffy; furnished with chaff; as a paleaceous receptacle.

 

 

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