Search Result for "fatty_tissue":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs;
- Example: "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
[syn: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fatty tissue
    n 1: a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as
         a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital
         organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
         [syn: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue]