adenous

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adjective

Like a gland; full of glands.

Similar
glandulousadenose
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English adeno- ← Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn) →
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Meanings

adjectiveadenous (comparative more adenous, superlative most adenous)

comparative more adenous · superlative most adenous

  1. medicineLike a gland; full of glands.

    Synonyms: glandulous, adenose

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLike a gland; full of glands.

Similar
glandulousadenose
Also see
adenose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδήν (adḗn)
  2. Englishadeno-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  5. Englishadenous

From adeno- + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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