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visceral

Syllabification: (vis·cer·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈvis(ə)rəl/
Translate visceral | into Italian
Definition of visceral

adjective

  • of or relating to the viscera:the visceral nervous system
  • relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect:the voters' visceral fear of change

Derivatives

viscerally

adverb
Remember that visceral is spelled with -sc- in the middle.

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Definition of visceral in the British & World English dictionary
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