albugineous

English

Etymology

See albugo and albuginea.

Adjective

albugineous (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Resembling the white of the eye, or of an egg. It is applied to various white or whitish things in the body.
    Synonym: albuminous
    albugineous fibre
    albugineous membrane
    albugineous tunic of the epididymis

Usage notes

Seldom used in modern English outside of the derived terms, especially albugineous humor

Derived terms

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