diffuse–porous

adjective dif·fuse–po·rous \di-ˌfyüs-ˈpȯr-əs\

Definition of DIFFUSE-POROUS

: having vessels more or less evenly distributed throughout an annual ring and not varying greatly in size — compare ring-porous

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First Known Use: circa 1902

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