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uveous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grape or grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the uvea; uveal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Examples

  • 1760, cataract, entry in Thomas Dyche, A New General English Dictionary, unnumbered page, [...] also a distemper in the eyes caused by the congelation of phlegm between the uveous coat and crystalline humour.

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the uvea of the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uveal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From uva + -eous.

From uvea + -ous. (Related to above via Latin uva.)