albugineous

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adjective

Resembling the white of the eye, or of an egg. It is applied to various white or whitish things in the body.

“albugineous fibre”

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albuminous
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Meanings

adjectivealbugineous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyResembling the white of the eye, or of an egg. It is applied to various white or whitish things in the body.

    albugineous fibre

    2 more examples

    albugineous membrane

    albugineous tunic of the epididymis

    Synonyms: albuminous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling the white of the eye, or of an egg. It is applied to various white or whitish things in the body.

Similar
albuminous

Origin

See albugo and albuginea.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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