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carnose

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)nəʊz/

carnose adjective: carnous, fleshy.

Adjective

carnose (comparative more carnose, superlative most carnose)

  1. Carnous, fleshy.
    • The Muſcle whereby he [the hedgehog] is enabled to draw himſelf thus together, and gather up his whole Body like a Ball, the Pariſian Academiſts deſcribe to be a diſtinct Carnoſe Muſcle, extended from the Oſſa innominata to the Ear and Noſe, running along the Back-bone, without being faſtned...1701, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation, […], 3rd edition, London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, […], →OCLC, part II, pages 343–344
  2. of a fleshy consistency; applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.

Forms of carnose

comparativemore carnose
superlativemost carnose

Words formed from carnose

Questions about carnose

What does carnose mean?
Carnose means carnous, fleshy.
What part of speech is carnose?
Carnose is an adjective.
How do you pronounce carnose?
Carnose is pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ)nəʊz/.

Words near carnose in the dictionary

  1. carnophobia
  2. carnosate
  3. carnosates
  4. carnosaur
  5. carnosaurs
  6. carnose
  7. carnosely
  8. carnosic
  9. carnosic acid
  10. carnosinaemia
  11. carnosinase

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