- lardaceous
- adj.resembling lard: often applied to tissue infiltrated with the starchlike substance amyloid (see amyloidosis).
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lar·da·ceous (lahr-daґshəs) resembling lard.
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lardaceous
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Lardaceous — Lar*da ceous, a. [Cf. F. lardac[ e].] Consisting of, or resembling, lard. [1913 Webster] Lardaceous degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lardaceous — (ˈ) ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin lardaceus, from Latin lardum fat pork + aceus aceous 1. : resembling lard a lardaceous mass 2. : amyloid 2 lardaceous degeneration … Useful english dictionary
lardaceous degeneration — Amyloid Am y*loid, Amyloidal Am y*loid al, a. [L. amylum starch + oid.] Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike. [1913 Webster] {Amyloid degeneration} (Med.), a diseased condition of various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lardaceous — /lahr day sheuhs/, adj. lardlike; fatty. [1815 25; LARD + ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
lardaceous — adjective Resembling lard … Wiktionary
lardaceous — adj. containing lard; resembling pig fat … English contemporary dictionary
lardaceous — lar·da·ceous … English syllables
lardaceous — adj. resembling lard: often applied to tissue infiltrated with the starchlike substance amyloid (see amyloidosis) … The new mediacal dictionary
lardaceous — lar•da•ceous [[t]lɑrˈdeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. lardlike; fatty • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
lardaceous — /laˈdeɪʃəs/ (say lah dayshuhs) adjective lard like; fatty …
