sarcous
[ sahr-kuhs ]
/ ˈsɑr kəs /
adjective
consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
QUIZZES
FOR LEXICAL ALIMENTATION, TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!
Nourish your vocabulary with a refresher on the words from the week of September 14–20, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “blatherskite” mean?
Words nearby sarcous
sarcosome, sarcostosis, sarcostyle, sarcotic, sarcotubules, sarcous, sard, sardana, Sardanapalian, Sardanapalus, sardar
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for sarcous
sarcous
/ (ˈsɑːkəs) /
adjective
(of tissue) muscular or fleshy
Word Origin for sarcous
C19: from Greek sarx flesh
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for sarcous
sarcous
[ sär′kəs ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or consisting of flesh or muscle tissue.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.