Viscid

  • 1viscid — viscíd adj. m., pl. viscízi; f. sg. viscídă, pl. viscíde Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  VISCÍD, Ă adj. (bot.) Care secretă un suc cleios. [< …

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  • 2Viscid — Vis cid, a. [L. viscidus, fr. viscum the mistletoe, birdlime made from the berries of the mistletoe; akin to Gr. ?: cf. F. viscide.] Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy;… …

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  • 3viscid — [vis′id] adj. [LL viscidus, sticky < L viscum, birdlime: see VISCOUS] 1. having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscous 2. covered with a viscid substance viscidity [vi sid′ə tē] n. viscidly adv …

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  • 4Viscid — (v. lat.), zähe, klebrig …

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  • 5viscid — (adj.) sticky, 1610s (implied in viscidity), from L.L. viscidus, from L. viscum mistletoe, birdlime (see VISCOUS (Cf. viscous)) …

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  • 6viscid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ glutinous; sticky. ORIGIN Latin viscidus, from viscum birdlime …

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  • 7Viscid sac — The viscid sac is where eggs are deposited in earthworms.ee alsoEarthworm Reproduction …

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  • 8viscid — adjective Etymology: Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum birdlime more at viscous Date: 1635 1. a. having an adhesive quality ; sticky b. having a glutinous consistency ; viscous 2. covered with a sticky layer • viscidity …

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  • 9viscid — adj. [L. viscidus, sticky] Having a thick or sticky consistency; adhesive …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 10viscid — viscidity, viscidness, n. viscidly, adv. /vis id/, adj. 1. having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive; viscous. 2. Bot. covered by a sticky substance. [1625 35; < LL viscidus, equiv. to L visc(um) mistletoe, birdlime made from mistletoe +&#8230; …

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