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Definition of: oleaginous
(ō′lē·aj′ə·nəs) adjective
Pertaining to oil; oily. [<F oléagineux <L oleaginus pertaining to the olive <olea an olive tree]
—o′le·ag′i·nous·ly adverb
—o′le·ag′i·nous·ness noun
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