adelomorphic

adjective

ade·​lo·​mor·​phic

ə-¦dē-lə-¦mȯr-fik,

¦a-də-(ˌ)lō-

variants or adelomorphous

ə-¦dē-lə-¦mȯr-fəs,

¦a-də-(ˌ)lō-

: of obscure or indefinite form

—used of the central cells of the peptic glands

Word History

Etymology

adel- + -morphic, -morphous

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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