farinose
adjective
far·i·nose
ˈfarəˌnōs
1
a
: yielding farina
farinose roots
b
: like farina especially in texture
2
: covered with a whitish mealy powder
farinose leaves
the farinose bodies of certain insects
: mealy, farinaceous farinosely adverb
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin farinosus mealy, from Latin farina + -osus -ose