pituitous

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adjective

Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus.

OriginLatin pituitosus →
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Meanings

adjectivepituitous (comparative more pituitous, superlative most pituitous)

comparative more pituitous · superlative most pituitous

  1. archaicConsisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pituitary

Origin

  1. Latinpituitosus
  2. Englishpituitous

From Latin pituitosus: compare French pituiteux.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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