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Webster 1913 Edition


Porcellaneous

{

Porˊce-la′ne-ous

,

Porˊcel-la′ne-ous

, }
Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain;
as,
porcelaneous
shells
.
2.
(Zool.)
Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; – said of certain Foraminifera.

Webster 1828 Edition


Porcellaneous

PORCELLA'NEOUS

,
Adj.
[from porcelain.] Pertaining to or resembling porcelain; as porcellaneous shells.

Definition 2024


porcellaneous

porcellaneous

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Alternative forms

Adjective

porcellaneous (comparative more porcellaneous, superlative most porcellaneous)

  1. Of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.
  2. (zoology) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera.