What does exsanguious mean?
Exsanguious means (archaic) Destitute of blood; bloodless..
Exsanguious
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) Destitute of blood; bloodless..
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) Destitute of blood; bloodless.
- (zoology, archaic) Without red blood.
Example Sentences
exsanguious liver
The third is the paucitie of blood obſerved in this animal, ſcarce at all to be found but in the eye, and about the heart; which defect being obſerved, inclined ſome into thoughts, that the ayre was a ſufficient maintenance for theſe exauguious^([sic – meaning exanguious]) parts.
Insects are exsanguious.
Synonyms for exsanguious
Antonyms for exsanguious
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Word Forms
- more exsanguious
- most exsanguious
- exanguious
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exsanguious liver
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