Carnous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːnəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Carnous is an adjective meaning (rare or obsolete) Fleshy.
Meaning
(rare or obsolete) Fleshy.
Example Sentences
1658: It is no impossible Physiognomy to conjecture at fleshy appendencies; and after what shape the muscles and carnous parts might hang in their full consistences. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 31)
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carnose, carneous, sarkic, fleshed, fleshy, incarnate.
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