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/kay"see euhs/, adj.of or like cheese.[1655-65; < L case(us) CHEESE + -OUS]
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Caseous — Ca se*ous, a. [L. caseus. Cf. {Casein}.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, cheese; having the qualities of cheese; cheesy. [1913 Webster] {Caseous degeneration}, a morbid process, in scrofulous or consumptive persons, in which the products of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caseous — [kā′sēəs] adj. [< L caseus, CHEESE1 + OUS] of or like cheese … English World dictionary
caseous — adjective Etymology: Latin caseus cheese Date: 1661 marked by caseation; also cheesy 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
caseous — adjective Resembling cheese … Wiktionary
caseous — Pertaining to or manifesting the gross and microscopic features of tissue affected by caseation. * * * ca·se·ous kā sē əs adj marked by caseation * * * ca·se·ous (kaґse əs) resembling cheese or curd; cheesy … Medical dictionary
caseous — ca·se·ous || keɪsɪəs adj. like cheese, of casein … English contemporary dictionary
caseous — [ keɪsɪəs] adjective Medicine characterized by caseation … English new terms dictionary
caseous — a. Cheesy, of the nature of cheese … New dictionary of synonyms
caseous — ca·se·ous … English syllables
caseous — ca•se•ous [[t]ˈkeɪ si əs[/t]] adj. of or like cheese • Etymology: 1655–65; < L cāse(us) cheese I+ ous … From formal English to slang
