achylous

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adjective

Without chyle.

OriginEnglish chyle ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. medicineWithout chyle.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishchyle
  7. Englishachylous

From a- + chyle + -ous.

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APA

achylous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achylous

MLA

“achylous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achylous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achylous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achylous.

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