Uveous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grape or grapes. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Behind, concealed by woods of pine, / There grew on plains the uveous vine;"

  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the uvea; uveal. not-comparable, obsolete

    "The uveous coat and the inside of the choroides are wonderfully blackened;[…]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the uvea of the eye wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
uvealgrapeygrapeyuvealuveal

Example

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"Behind, concealed by woods of pine, / There grew on plains the uveous vine;"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From uva + -eous.

Etymology 2

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

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