CHYLACEOUS

chylaceous, chylous

(adjective) consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chylaceous (comparative more chylaceous, superlative most chylaceous)

(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.

Source: Wiktionary


Chy*la"ceous, a. (Physiol.)

Definition: Possessed of the properties of chyle; consisting of chyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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