adipose
adjective/ˈædɪpoʊs/
Frequency rank: #16,226 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to or composed of animal fat stored in the body's cells.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that adipose tissue surrounds and protects many of the body's internal organs.
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