lutose, a.
(ˈl(j)uːtəʊs)
[ad. L. lutōs-us, f. lutum clay.]
Covered with mud; miry; spec. in Ent. (see quot. 1826). Hence † luˈtosity, muddiness.
| 1650 Ashmole Chym. Collect. 8 Which Tinctures..are separable from accidentall drosse, and earthly lutosity. 1826 Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. 275 Lutose, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud or dirt, which easily rubs off. |