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chymous

/ˈkaɪməs/

chymous adjective: of or pertaining to chyme.

Adjective

chymous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to chyme.
    • chymous mass

Origin of chymous

From chyme + -ous.

Questions about chymous

What does chymous mean?
Chymous means of or pertaining to chyme.
What part of speech is chymous?
Chymous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chymous?
Chymous is pronounced /ˈkaɪməs/.

Words near chymous in the dictionary

  1. chymotrypsinogen
  2. chymotrypsinogens
  3. chymotrypsinolysis
  4. chymotrypsins
  5. chymotryptic
  6. chymous
  7. chymus
  8. Chyna
  9. Chynoweth
  10. Chynoweths
  11. chyometer

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