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adipose tissue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
adi-pose tis-sue
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Connective tissue which stores fat, and which cushions and insulates the body.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

adipose tissues (plural)

Phrases

brown adipose tissue white adipose tissue

Frequently Paired Words

adipocyte blubber bodyfat

Synonyms

fat fatty tissue

Questions

What does adipose tissue mean?
Connective tissue which stores fat, and which cushions and insulates the body.

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