pulpy

pulpy
pulpily, adv.pulpiness, n.
/pul"pee/, adj., pulpier, pulpiest.
1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling pulp; fleshy or soft.
2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling magazines or books considered pulp; sensationalistic; trashy.
[1585-95; PULP + -Y1]

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  • pulpy kidney disease — noun or pulpy kidney : a destructive enterotoxemia of lambs caused by clostridia (especially Clostridium welchii) and characterized by softening and degeneration of the kidneys and often by accumulation of fluid about the heart …   Useful english dictionary

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