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dietary fibrenounSubstances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract.
phycocolloidnounAny of several algal-derived colloids, including alginates, carrageenans, and agars.
fovillanoun(botany, archaic) One of the fine granules in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.
frustulenoun(botany) The siliceous shell of a diatom.
funiclenoun(botany) Synonym of funiculus.
phytoclastnounA microscopic plant fragment present in the fossil record.
ascophyllannounA fucose-containing, sulfated polysaccharide isolated from brown alga of the genus Ascophyllum.
tubernounA fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
loofnounThe spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
pseudofaecesnoun(biology) Particles rejected by a mollusk as unsuitable for food and expelled without passing through the digestive tract.
phycomaternoun(obsolete) A gelatin in which the algae spores have been supposed to vegetate.
stercolithnounfecolith
fibristnounA histosol that is made up of only slightly decomposed organic materials, often called peat.
seedstalknoun(botany) funicle
pseudofecesnoun(American spelling) Alternative spelling of pseudofaeces. [(biology) Particles rejected by a mollusk as unsuitable for food and expelled without passing through the digestive tract.]
legumennounDated form of legume. [(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.]
sewage fungusnounA filamentous colony of bacteria (e.g. Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (e.g. Fusarium aqueductum), protozoa and other species, which may be found adhering to surfaces in sewage treatment plants or in natural waters as a result of the discharge of incompletely treated waste water.
stercomenoun(biology) An extracellular pellet of waste material produced by some groups of foraminiferans.
stercoromanounSynonym of fecaloma.
phytomelannounAlternative form of phytomelanin. [(botany) A hard, black material that forms a crust on the surface of some seeds]

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