Meanings
adjectiveanhistous (not comparable)
- datednot comparablebiologyWithout definite structure.
an anhistous tissue
2 more examples
an anhistous coat of the stomach
an anhistous membrane
Origin
- Ancient Greekἱστός“web, tissue”
- Englishanhistous
From an- + Ancient Greek ἱστός (histós, “web, tissue”) -ous.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French anhiste
- anhistewithout definite structure
Portuguese anisto
- anistowithout definite structure
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