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exanguious

exanguious is the alternative form of exsanguious.

Meaning of exsanguious

Adjective

exsanguious (comparative more exsanguious, superlative most exsanguious)

  1. (archaic) Destitute of blood; bloodless.
    • exsanguious liver
  2. (archaic) Without red blood.
    • Insects are exsanguious.

Origin of exanguious

From Latin exanguis.

Questions about exanguious

What is exanguious the alternative form of?
Exanguious is the alternative form of exsanguious.

Words near exanguious in the dictionary

  1. exams
  2. examsmanship
  3. exanewton
  4. exanewtons
  5. exanguination
  6. exanguious
  7. exanimate
  8. exanimated
  9. exanimates
  10. exanimating
  11. exanimation

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