marrowless

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adjective

Without marrow.

“a marrowless bone”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English marrow →
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Meanings

adjectivemarrowless (comparative more marrowless, superlative most marrowless)

comparative more marrowless · superlative most marrowless

  1. Without marrow.

    a marrowless bone

Origin

  1. Englishmarrow
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishmarrowless

From marrow + -less.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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