adelomorphic
adjective
ade·lo·mor·phic
ə-¦dē-lə-¦mȯr-fik,
¦a-də-(ˌ)lō-
variants or adelomorphous
ə-¦dē-lə-¦mȯr-fəs,
¦a-də-(ˌ)lō-
: of obscure or indefinite form —used of the central cells of the peptic glands
Word History
Etymology
adel- + -morphic, -morphous
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above