carnose

comparative more carnose · superlative most carnose

1. Carnous, fleshy.

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   The Muſcle whereby he [the hedgehog] is enabled to draw himſelf thus together, and gather up his whole Body like a Ball, the Pariſian Academiſts deſcribe to be a diſtinct Carnoſe Muſcle, extended from the Oſſa innominata to the Ear and Noſe, running along the Back-bone, without being faſtned thereto.

   1701, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation, […], 3rd edition, London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, […], →OCLC, part II, pages 343–344

2. biologyof a fleshy consistency; applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.