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visceral definition

vis·ceral (-əl)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, situated in, or affecting the viscera
  2. intuitive, instinctive, emotional, etc. rather than intellectual a visceral reaction

Etymology: ML visceralis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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