CARNEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

carneous (comparative more carneous, superlative most carneous)

(archaic) Consisting of, or like, flesh; fleshy.

Anagrams

• Crusoean, nacreous

Source: Wiktionary


Car"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. carneus, from caro, carnis, flesh.]

Definition: Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy. "Carneous fibers." Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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