fatty tissue
English Thesaurus
1. a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | animal tissue, |
| definition | : | the tissue in the bodies of animals (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | flab, |
| definition | : | loose or flaccid body fat (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | atheroma, |
| definition | : | a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | cellulite, |
| definition | : | lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | puppy fat, |
| definition | : | fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | belly, paunch, |
| definition | : | a protruding abdomen (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | fat, fatty, |
| definition | : | containing or composed of fat (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | fat, fatty, |
| definition | : | containing or composed of fat (adj.all) |
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