Meanings
adjectivepolyadenous (comparative more polyadenous, superlative most polyadenous)
comparative more polyadenous · superlative most polyadenous
- rarebiologyHaving many glands.
Origin
- New Latinpolyadenus
- New Latinpolyadenus
- Englishpolyadenous
Borrowed from New Latin polyadenus.
More words from New Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French polyadène
- polyadènehaving many glands
Latin polyadenus
- polyadenushaving many glands
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APA
polyadenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenous
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“polyadenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyadenous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenous.
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