porcellaneous

English

Alternative forms

• porcelaneous

Adjective

porcellaneous (comparative more porcellaneous, superlative most porcellaneous)

1. Of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.

   porcellaneous shell

   porcellaneous rock

2. (zoology) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera.

   porcellaneous content

Synonyms

• porcelainous

References

• “porcellaneous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.