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polyadenous

UK/ˌpɒliˈædɪnəs/US/ˌpɑliˈædɪnəs/

polyadenous adjective: having many glands.

Adjective

polyadenous (comparative more polyadenous, superlative most polyadenous)

  1. (rare) Having many glands.

Forms of polyadenous

comparativemore polyadenous
superlativemost polyadenous

Origin of polyadenous

Borrowed from New Latin polyadenus.

Questions about polyadenous

What does polyadenous mean?
Polyadenous means having many glands.
What part of speech is polyadenous?
Polyadenous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polyadenous?
Polyadenous is pronounced /ˌpɒliˈædɪnəs/ (UK).

Words near polyadenous in the dictionary

  1. polyadenoses
  2. polyadenosine
  3. polyadenosines
  4. polyadenosinic
  5. polyadenosis
  6. polyadenous
  7. polyadenylase
  8. polyadenylases
  9. polyadenylate
  10. polyadenylated
  11. polyadenylates

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