Definition of Carneous

1. a. Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy.

Definition of Carneous

1. Adjective. (archaic) Consisting of, or like, flesh; fleshy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Carneous

1. fleshy [adj] - See also: fleshy

Medical Definition of Carneous

1. Fleshy. Origin: L. Carneus (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carneous

carnary
carnate
carnation
carnation family
carnationed
carnations
carnauba
carnauba palm
carnauba wax
carnaubas
carnelian
carnelians
carneous (current term)
carneous degeneration
carneous mole
carnes
carnet
carnets
carney
carney syndrome
carneyed
carneying
carneys
carnie
carnied
carnier
carnies

Literary usage of Carneous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the Obstetrical Society of London by Obstetrical Society of London (1904)
"carneous MOLE RETAINED IN UTERO FIVE MONTHS AFTER DEATH OF EMBRYO, ... A carneous mole was evacuated, of about the size of an ovum at two months' pregnancy, ..."

2. Transactions of the American Entomological Society by American Entomological Society (1868)
"Ordinary lines prominent and distinct, carneous with black edges. ... Orbicular and reniform spota distinct; the former carneous with a prominent black ..."

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