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cadaverous
adjective ca·dav·er·ous \kə-ˈdav-rəs, -ˈda-vər-əs\
: looking very thin and pale : resembling a corpse
Full Definition of CADAVEROUS
1
a : of or relating to a corpse b : suggestive of corpses or tombs
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First Known Use of CADAVEROUS
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cadaverous
adjective ca·dav·er·ous \kə-ˈdav-(ə-)rəs\
Medical Definition of CADAVEROUS
1
: of or relating to a corpse
2
of a complexion : being pallid or livid like a corpse
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