See Also: comprise(dictionary)
comprise(dictionary)
NIENT COMPRISE(law)

lardaceous (iou) and comprise (oh)


lardaceous (iou)



lardaceous adjective. E19.
[from LARD noun + -ACEOUS.]
Medicine. Resembling lard; = AMYLOID adjective 2.

comprise (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: , past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere; COMPREHEND]
[linking verb] to consist of particular parts, groups etc
::The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
be comprised of sb/sth
::The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.
[T] to form part of a larger group of people or things
-synonym constitute constitute, make up make up
::Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.