sarcous

[sahr-kuh s]

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adjective

consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.

Origin of sarcous

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

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Related Words for sarcous

corpulent, pudgy, stout, beefy, meaty, plump, ample, brawny, chubby, chunky, fat, gross, heavy, hefty, husky, obese, porcine, portly, tubby, weighty

British Dictionary definitions for sarcous

sarcous

adjective

(of tissue) muscular or fleshy

Word Origin for sarcous

C19: from Greek sarx flesh

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sarcous in Medicine

sarcous

[sär′kəs]

adj.

Of, relating to, or consisting of flesh or muscle tissue.