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Marrow is defined as an innermost, choice part, especially the fatty tissue inside bones.
(noun)An example of marrow is the substance in bones that can be donated to a sick person in need of a blood marrow transfusion.
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See marrow in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the soft, vascular, fatty tissue that fills the cavities of most bones
- the innermost, essential, or choicest part; pith
- vitality
- Brit. vegetable marrow
Origin: ME merow < OE mearg, akin to Ger mark, marrow < IE base *mozgho-, marrow, brains > Sans majján-, marrow
Related Forms:
- marrowy adjective
See marrow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Bone marrow.
- The spinal cord.
- a. The inmost, choicest, or essential part; the pith.b. Strength or vigor; vitality.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English marow
Origin: , from Old English mearg
.Related Forms:
- marˈrow·y adjective
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