pituitous

English

Etymology

From Latin pituitosus: compare French pituiteux.

Adjective

pituitous (comparative more pituitous, superlative most pituitous)

(archaic) Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus.

Derived terms

pituitous fever

References

“pituitous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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