Pruinescence
Pruinescence /ˌpruːɪˈnɛsəns/, or pruinosity, is a "frosted" or dusty-looking coating on top of a surface. It may also be called a pruina (plural: pruinae), from the Latin word for hoarfrost. The adjectival form is pruinose /ˈpruːɪnoʊs, -z/.
- A cicada displaying ventral pruinescence
- Mature male common whitetail with pruinescence covering the abdomen
- Pruina on plums
- Characteristic pruina on cap of Collybia phyllophila