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exsanguineous

exsanguineous adjective: destitute of blood; anaemic; exsanguious.

Adjective

exsanguineous (comparative more exsanguineous, superlative most exsanguineous)

  1. destitute of blood; anaemic; exsanguious

Forms of exsanguineous

comparativemore exsanguineous
superlativemost exsanguineous

Origin of exsanguineous

From ex- + Latin sanguin- (“blood”) + -eous.

Questions about exsanguineous

What does exsanguineous mean?
Exsanguineous means destitute of blood; anaemic; exsanguious.
What part of speech is exsanguineous?
Exsanguineous is an adjective.

Words near exsanguineous in the dictionary

  1. exsanguinations
  2. exsanguinator
  3. exsanguinators
  4. exsanguine
  5. exsanguined
  6. exsanguineous
  7. exsanguinity
  8. exsanguinous
  9. exsanguious
  10. exscind
  11. exscinded

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