adenose

adjective

ad·​e·​nose

ˈa-də-ˌnōs

variants or adenous

ˈa-də-nəs

1

biology : like a gland

2

usually adenose biology : bearing or full of glands

Word History

Etymology

aden- + -ose, -ous

First Known Use

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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