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Fecula
Pronunciation : Fec"u*la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L.fae burnt tartar or salt of tartar, dim. of faex, faecis, sediment, dregs: cf. F. f?cule.]
Definition : Defn: Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking down the texture, washing with water, and subsidence. Especially: (a) The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula. (b) The green matter of plants; chlorophyll.
pl. Fecul
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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