adenous

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English

Etymology

From adeno- +‎ -ous.

Adjective

adenous (comparative more adenous, superlative most adenous)

  1. (medicine) Like a gland; full of glands.
    Synonyms: glandulous, adenose

Derived terms

References

adenous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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