What does CAVERNOUS mean?
Definitions for CAVERNOUS
ˈkæv ər nəscav·ernous
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Princeton's WordNet
cavernousadjective
being or suggesting a cavern
"vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone"
erectile, cavernousadjective
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"
Wiktionary
cavernousadjective
resembling a cavern; vast
cavernousadjective
having many caverns
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cavernousadjective
Full of caverns.
Etymology: from cavern.
No great damages are done by earthquakes, except only in those countries which are mountainous, and consequently stony and cavernous underneath. John Woodward, Nat. History.
Wikipedia
cavernous
The cavernous sinus within the human head is one of the dural venous sinuses creating a cavity called the lateral sellar compartment bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.
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cavernous
Cavernous refers to something that resembles a large cave in size, shape, or atmosphere. It usually describes a space that is very large, empty or deep. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe something hollow or deep-set, like "cavernous eyes". Additionally, it can refer to a characteristic of a sound that is echoed, as though in a cave. In medical context, it describes something containing numerous or large cavities or hollow structures.
Webster Dictionary
Cavernousadjective
full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow
Cavernousadjective
filled with small cavities or cells
Cavernousadjective
having a sound caused by a cavity
Etymology: [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.]
Entomology
Cavernous
divided into small spaces or little caverns.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVERNOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CAVERNOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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