Meaning of visceral

vis•cer•al

Pronunciation: (vis'ur-ul), [key]

— adj.

of or pertaining to the viscera.
affecting the viscera.
of the nature of or resembling viscera.
characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy; crude: a visceral literary style.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

visceral (Thesaurus)

viscera visceral arch

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