Ad″i‐pose′ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
Adipose fin(Zoöl.), a soft boneless fin. — Adipose tissue(Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.