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xanthomous

xanthomous adjective: of or pertaining to a xanthoma.

Adjective

xanthomous (comparative more xanthomous, superlative most xanthomous)

  1. Of or pertaining to a xanthoma.

Forms of xanthomous

comparativemore xanthomous
superlativemost xanthomous

Origin of xanthomous

From xanthoma + -ous.

Questions about xanthomous

What does xanthomous mean?
Xanthomous means of or pertaining to a xanthoma.
What part of speech is xanthomous?
Xanthomous is an adjective.

Words near xanthomous in the dictionary

  1. xanthommatine
  2. xanthomonad
  3. xanthomonadin
  4. xanthomonadins
  5. xanthomonads
  6. xanthomous
  7. xanthomyeloma
  8. xanthomyelomas
  9. xanthomyelomata
  10. xanthone
  11. xanthones

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