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CARNOSITIES
Noun
carnosities
plural of carnosity
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CARNOSITY
Car*nos"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. carnosité.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth. Wiseman.
2. Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering. [Consciences] overgrown with so hard a carnosity. Spelman. The olives, indeed be very small there, and bigger than capers; yet commended they are for their carnosity. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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