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chyliferous

chyliferous

9.9
Carries the milky fluid from the small intestine that contains fat
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: quilosífero
  • The chyliferous vessels play a crucial role in nutrient absorption.

Examples

  • The small intestine contains numerous chyliferous vessels that absorb nutrients.

  • In the human body, chyliferous ducts transport dietary lipids.

  • Damage to chyliferous ducts can lead to leakage of lymphatic fluid.

  • Researchers studied the structure of chyliferous capillaries in detail.

  • The small intestine contains numerous chyliferous vessels that absorb nutrients.

  • Researchers studied the structure of chyliferous capillaries in detail.

  • In the human body, chyliferous ducts transport dietary lipids.

Surface Forms

chyliferous positive

Morphology

chyliferous = chyle (semi-transparent) = chyl + ferous

The structure is regular and means 'bearing chyle', but the Latinate suffix '-ferous' and the technical base word 'chyle' make it less accessible to average learners.

Etymology

Chyliferous comes from chyle, meaning 'milky fluid' from the intestines, and -ferous, meaning 'to carry', as in transfer which means 'to carry across'. So chyliferous describes a vessel that 'carries chyle'.