Etymology

adepescent

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Today it means: Becoming fatty. Full definition →

Latin adeps
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  1. Latin · derived fromadeps
  2. English todayadepescent

From Latin adeps, adipis (“fat”) + -escent.

Words from the same roots

Latinadeps all →

adiposeadiposityadipicadepsadipo-

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