caseous

adjective

ca·se·ous ˈkā-sē-əs

: marked by caseation

also : cheesy sense 1

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Latin caseus cheese

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1654, in the meaning defined above

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caseous

adjective

ca·se·ous ˈkā-sē-əs

: marked by caseation

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