defatted

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Adjective
  • Dave Grohl faces the backlash with the leanest, meanest Foo Fighters album in 30 years.
    Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This could be more vegetables and more lean protein.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The scientists found both were composed of a fibrous material that contained many stinging cells called spirocysts, which belong exclusively to the branch of aquatic invertebrates known as cnidarians.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But closer analysis revealed it was made of fibrous layers packed with stinging cells, pointing to a connection with cnidarians, the group that includes corals and anemones.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Defatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defatted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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