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exanimous

/ɪɡˈzænɪməs/

exanimous adjective: lifeless; dead.

Adjective

exanimous (comparative more exanimous, superlative most exanimous)

  1. (obsolete) lifeless; dead
    • those exanimous and moribund bodies1805, Samuel Latham Mitchill, editor, The Medical Repository

exanimous meaning in Tamil

exanimous in Tamil

உயிரற்ற

Forms of exanimous

comparativemore exanimous
superlativemost exanimous

Origin of exanimous

From Latin exanimus, exanimis; ex (“out, without”) + anima (“life”).

Questions about exanimous

What does exanimous mean?
Exanimous means lifeless; dead.
What is exanimous in Tamil?
Exanimous in Tamil is உயிரற்ற. See Exanimous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is exanimous?
Exanimous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce exanimous?
Exanimous is pronounced /ɪɡˈzænɪməs/.

Words near exanimous in the dictionary

  1. exanimate
  2. exanimated
  3. exanimates
  4. exanimating
  5. exanimation
  6. exanimous
  7. exannulate
  8. exanthem
  9. exanthema
  10. exanthemas
  11. exanthemata

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