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viscid — 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. [< … Dicționar Român
Viscid — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viscid — [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 … English World dictionary
Viscid — (v. lat.), zähe, klebrig … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
viscid — (adj.) sticky, 1610s (implied in viscidity), from L.L. viscidus, from L. viscum mistletoe, birdlime (see VISCOUS (Cf. viscous)) … Etymology dictionary
viscid — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ glutinous; sticky. ORIGIN Latin viscidus, from viscum birdlime … English terms dictionary
Viscid sac — The viscid sac is where eggs are deposited in earthworms.ee alsoEarthworm Reproduction … Wikipedia
viscid — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
viscid — adj. [L. viscidus, sticky] Having a thick or sticky consistency; adhesive … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
viscid — 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 +… … Universalium
viscid — adjective a) Viscous; having a high viscosity. b) Sticky, slimy, or glutinous … Wiktionary
