ADIPOUS

Etymology

Adjective

adipous (not comparable)

(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.

Usage notes

An earlier alternative to adipose, this spelling fell out of use by the middle of the 19th century.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad"i*pous, a.

Definition: Fatty; adipose. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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