Etymology

fistulous

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a fistula. Full definition →

Latin fistulōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfistulōsus“pipe-shaped, hole-filled, fistulous”
  2. English todayfistulous

Possibly from Latin fistulōsus (“pipe-shaped, hole-filled, fistulous”), or an English medical pseudo-Latinism via fistula + -ous.

Words from the same roots

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fistulose

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