stertorous
[ stur-ter-uhs ]
/ ˈstɜr tər əs /
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adjective
characterized by stertor or heavy snoring.
breathing in this manner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM stertorous
ster·to·rous·ly, adverbster·to·rous·ness, nounpost·ster·to·rous, adjectiveWords nearby stertorous
steroid hormone, steroidogenesis, steroid ulcer, sterol, stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse, stetho-, stethogoniometer
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stertorous
/ (ˈstɜːtərəs) /
adjective
marked or accompanied by heavy snoring
breathing in this way
Derived forms of stertorous
stertorously, adverbstertorousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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