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- [kol-uh-juh n]
- /ˈkɒl ə dʒən/
- /kˈɒleɪdʒnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-juh n]
- /ˈkɒl ə dʒən/
Definitions of collagenous word
- noun collagenous any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling. 1
- noun collagenous Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen. 1
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Origin of collagenous
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Greek kólla glue + -gen
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Parts of speech for Collagenous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collagenous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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