Definition of ventripotent
:having a large belly;
also
:gluttonous
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ventripotent
adjective
ven·trip·o·tent
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ven‧ˈtripətənt
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-ətənt also -ətᵊnt
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Origin and Etymology of ventripotent
French, from ventri- (from Latin, from ventr-, venter abdomen) + Latin potent-, potens, present participle of (assumed) Old Latin potēre to be powerful
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