"dextrinous" meaning in English

See dextrinous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more dextrinous [comparative], most dextrinous [superlative]
Etymology: From dextrin + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dextrin|-ous}} dextrin + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} dextrinous (comparative more dextrinous, superlative most dextrinous)
  1. Containing large amounts of dextrin.
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