/ ˈædɪpəʊs; -z; NAmE -poʊ-/ adjective
( technical ) ( of body tissue ) used for storing fat
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin adiposus , from adeps , adip- fat.
/ ˈædɪpəʊs; -z; NAmE -poʊ-/ adjective
( technical ) ( of body tissue ) used for storing fat
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin adiposus , from adeps , adip- fat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005