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adenous

adenous adjective: like a gland; full of glands.

Adjective

adenous (comparative more adenous, superlative most adenous)

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

Synonyms of adenous

Forms of adenous

comparativemore adenous
superlativemost adenous

Origin of adenous

From adeno- + -ous.

Words formed from adenous

Questions about adenous

What does adenous mean?
Adenous means like a gland; full of glands.
What part of speech is adenous?
Adenous is an adjective.

Words near adenous in the dictionary

  1. adenotonsillectomizes
  2. adenotonsillectomizing
  3. adenotonsillectomy
  4. adenotonsillitis
  5. adenotrophic
  6. adenous
  7. adenovector
  8. adenovectored
  9. adenovectors
  10. adenoviral
  11. adenovirally

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