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Cavernous Definition & Meaning

cavernous
adjective
  1. being or suggesting a cavern; "vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone"
  2. filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood; "erectile tissue"; "the penis is an erectile organ"

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What does cavernous mean?
being or suggesting a cavern; "vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone" filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood; "erectile tissue"; "the penis is an erectile organ"
What part of speech is cavernous?
Cavernous is an adjective.
How many definitions does cavernous have?
Cavernous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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