Fleshy, meaty, or having the texture or consistency of flesh.
From Latin 'carnosus,' derived from 'carnis' (flesh). A variant or related form to 'carnose,' both meaning flesh-like in appearance.
Both 'carnous' and 'carnose' mean fleshy, but 'carnose' is the more common modern form in botany. 'Carnous' lingers in older texts and specialized contexts, showing how scientific terminology eventually standardizes on certain forms.
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