adeps

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noun

Soft or liquid animal fat.

Similar
lard
OriginLatin adeps →
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Meanings

nounadeps (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSoft or liquid animal fat.

    Synonyms: lard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSoft or liquid animal fat.

Similar
lard

Origin

  1. Latinadeps“fat, lard”
  2. Englishadeps

Unadapted borrowing from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”).

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Translations

Portuguese ádipe, ádipo
  • ádipesoft or liquid animal fat
  • ádiposoft or liquid animal fat

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spadeapsed
Cite this entry
APA

adeps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adeps

MLA

“adeps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adeps. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adeps,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adeps.

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