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| liv·er [ lívvər ] (plural liv·ers) |
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1. large vital organ: a glandular vascular organ in vertebrates that secretes bile, stores and filters blood, and takes part in many metabolic functions such as the conversion of sugars into glycogen. The liver is reddish brown, multilobed, and in humans is located in the upper right part of the abdominal cavity.
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2. invertebrate organ: a glandular organ of invertebrates involved with digestion and metabolism
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3. liver as food: the liver of a mammal, bird, or fish eaten as food
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4. colors dark brown color: a dark brown color tinged with red or gray
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| [ Old English lifer< Germanic] |
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  liv·er adjective |
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