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sarcous

American  
[sahr-kuhs] / ˈsɑr kəs /

adjective

  1. consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.

sarcous British  
/ ˈsɑːkəs /

adjective

  1. (of tissue) muscular or fleshy

"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

Etymology

Origin of sarcous

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

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K.m., membrane of Krause. n., nucleus. nv., nerve. sc., sarcolemma. s.e., sarcous elements.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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