Fecula
Fec"u*la
(?), n.;pl. Fecul
[L.faecula burnt tartar or salt of tartar, dim. of
faex,
faecis, sediment, dregs: cf. F.
fcule.] 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.[1913 Webster]
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