pectinaceous

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• pectinaceous — |pektə̇|nāshəs adjective 1. [pectin + aceous] : of, relating to, or containing pectin 2. [New Latin Pectinacea + English ous] : of or relating to the Pectinacea * * * pectinaceous / āˈshəs/ adjective Like the scallops …   Useful english dictionary

• pectinaceous — adjective Date: circa 1844 of, relating to, or containing pectin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pectinaceous — pec·ti·na·ceous …   English syllables

• pectin — pectinaceous /pek teuh nay sheuhs/, pectinous, adj. /pek tin/, n. Biochem. a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, esp. in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals,… …   Universalium

• middle lamella — noun Date: circa 1886 a layer of pectinaceous intercellular material lying between the walls of adjacent plant cells see cell illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pectin —   n. substance in fruit causing jam, etc., to set.    ♦ pectinaceous, pectic a …   Dictionary of difficult words