"spleenless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English spleneles, equivalent to spleen + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|spleneles}} Middle English spleneles, {{af|en|spleen|-less}} spleen + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spleenless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking a spleen. Tags: not-comparable
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