glucous

glu·cous
G2L1U1C3O1U1S1
/ˈɡluːkʊs/

adjective

Sweet-tasting.

OriginAncient Greek γλυκύς →
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Meanings

glucous1

adjectiveglucous (comparative more glucous, superlative most glucous)

comparative more glucous · superlative most glucous

  1. Sweet-tasting.
  2. Of or containing glucose.

glucous2

adjective
  1. misspellingMisspelling of glaucous.

glucous3

noun
  1. misspellingMisspelling of glucose.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλυκύς“sweet”
  2. Englishglucous

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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