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14 Adjectives That End With COUS

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Word Definitions Synonyms
anasarcous (adjective) characterized by or affected by dropsy
autoicous (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant
caducous (adjective) shed at an early stage of development Synonyms: shed
fuscous (adjective) of something having a dusky brownish grey color Synonyms: taupe
glaucous (adjective) having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants
heteroicous (adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: polygamous, polyoicous
monoicous (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal Synonyms: monecious, monoecious
mucous (adjective) of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus Synonyms: mucose
paroicous (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
polyoicous (adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant Synonyms: heteroicous, polygamous
raucous (adjective) unpleasantly loud and harsh Synonyms: strident
(adjective) disturbing the public peace; loud and rough Synonyms: rowdy
synoicous (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium Synonyms: synoecious
ventricous (adjective) having a swelling on one side Synonyms: ventricose
viscous (adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonyms: gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid
(adjective) having a relatively high resistance to flow Synonyms: syrupy

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