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- adjective obsolete, rare, of birds
nesting on theground
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baronluke commented on the word pulveratricious
An adjective meaning 'covered with dust'.
'Gosh, Bob, that desk of yours is all pulveratricious!'
June 14, 2008
she commented on the word pulveratricious
Oh, but but.
The now-defunct Linnean classification pulveratores (Latin pulvereus dusty + -ator, pl) comprised birds so named for their habit of rolling around in the dust to dislodge little bugs stuck in their feathers. Pulveratricious carries 'dust-colored, 'dust-covered,' etc. specifically through meaning 'like birds that roll themselves in dust.'
I take great pleasure in being able to slip 'bird-like by association' into any one-word description!
July 8, 2008
shadowkeir commented on the word pulveratricious
Iike many a person's Xbox 360, an object said to be pulveratricious (not only objects) is said to be covered in dust.
November 18, 2008