sarcous

[ sahr-kuhs ]
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adjective
  1. consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.

Origin of sarcous

1
First recorded in 1830–40; sarc- + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for sarcous

sarcous

/ (ˈsɑːkəs) /


adjective
  1. (of tissue) muscular or fleshy

Origin of sarcous

1
C19: from Greek sarx flesh

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