- chylaceous
- chy·la·ceous
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chylaceous
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Chylaceous — Chy*la ceous, a. (Physiol.) Possessed of the properties of chyle; consisting of chyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chylaceous — /kuy lay sheuhs/, adj. of or resembling chyle. [1690 1700; CHYLE + ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
chylaceous — /kaɪˈleɪʃəs/ (say kuy layshuhs) adjective of or resembling chyle …
chylaceous — adjective consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle • Syn: ↑chylous • Pertains to noun: ↑chyle (for: ↑chylous), ↑chyle • Derivationally related forms: ↑chyle … Useful english dictionary
chylous — adjective consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle • Syn: ↑chylaceous • Pertains to noun: ↑chyle, ↑chyle (for: ↑chylaceous) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chylous — See chylaceous. * * * … Universalium
chyle — n. milky fat containing fluid secreted into blood by lactic vessels in small intestine. ♦ chylaceous, a. ♦ chylific, a. producing chyle. ♦ chyliform, a. like chyle. ♦ chylocauly, n. Botany, possession of fleshy leaves. ♦… … Dictionary of difficult words
chyle — [kīl] n. [LL chylus < Gr chylos, juice, humor, chyle < cheein, to pour: see FOUND3] a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fats: it is formed from chyme in the small intestine, is absorbed by the lacteals, and is passed into the… … English World dictionary
