| fatty tissue 
 
 a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy;
 it also cushions and insulates vital organs
 - fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
 • Syn:
 adipose tissue, fat
 • Derivationally related forms:
 fat (for: fat), fatty (for: fat)
 • Hypernyms:
 animal tissue
 • Hyponyms:
 flab, atheroma, cellulite, puppy fat, mons,
 mons veneris, mons pubis, belly, paunch, spare tire, love handle
 
 
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