adipose tissue
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
Types & categories
- animal tissue hypernym
- flab hyponym
- atheroma hyponym
- cellulite hyponym
- puppy fat hyponym
- mons hyponym
- paunch hyponym
- spare tire hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fat |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fatty |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | animal tissue |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | flab |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | atheroma |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cellulite |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | puppy fat |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mons |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paunch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | spare tire |