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pinguescence

pinguescence noun: the process of growing obese.

Noun

pinguescence (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) the process of growing obese
  2. (archaic) obesity

Origin of pinguescence

From Latin pingu(is) (“fat”) + -escence, ultimately from Latin pinguēscō.

Questions about pinguescence

What does pinguescence mean?
Pinguescence means the process of growing obese.
What part of speech is pinguescence?
Pinguescence is a noun.

Words near pinguescence in the dictionary

  1. pinguefaction
  2. pinguefied
  3. pinguefies
  4. pinguefy
  5. pinguefying
  6. pinguescence
  7. pinguescent
  8. pinguicula
  9. pinguiculas
  10. pinguid
  11. pinguidinous

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