granosely

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

granose +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

granosely (comparative more granosely, superlative most granosely)

  1. Having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells.
    • 2021 November 16, Wikipedia contributors, “Chytra kirki”, in English Wikipedia[1], Wikimedia Foundation:
      The base is concave near the circumference, then slightly convex, concentrically granosely ridged.