 cavernous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] being or suggesting a cavern | |
| Examples: | "vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone" |
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| Related terms: | hollow | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (physiology) filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood | |
| Synonyms: | erectile | |
| Examples: | "erectile tissue" "the penis is an erectile organ |
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| Related terms: | physiology expansive | |
| Similar spelling: |
cavern cavern_out cape_horn |
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