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31Viscousness — Viscous Vis cous, a. [L. viscosus. See {Viscid}.] Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice. {Vis cous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Note: There is no well defined… …
32Theridiid webs — Theridiids are probably the only family with a large diversity of spider web forms: there is a high within taxon diversity (e.g. in Latrodectus ), as well as convergence in different taxa. Theridiid gumfoot webs consist of frame lines that anchor …
33Terminology for Asteraceae — NOTOC accrescent *Growing larger after flowering.1913] achene *achene *A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. *small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed… …
34Rale — A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling) or wet (more sloshy) depending on the amount and density of fluid refluxing back and forth in the air passages. The word rale is a… …
35leukorrhea — Discharge from the vagina of a white or yellowish viscid fluid containing mucus and pus cells. SYN: leukorrhagia. [leuko + G. rhoia, flow] menstrual l. intermittent l. recurring at or just before each menstrual …
36mucilage — A pharmacopeial preparation consisting of a solution in water of the mucilaginous principles of vegetable substances; used as a soothing application to the mucous membranes and in the preparation of official and extemporaneous mixtures. [L.… …
37Theridiidae — Tangle web spiders Temporal range: Cretaceous[1] present Enoplognatha ovata[2] …
38viscous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. viscid; ropy, glutinous, slimy; mucid; sticky, mucilaginous; oleaginous, greasy. See coherence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. cohesive, sticky, viscid, tacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive, syrupy,… …
39gluey — adjective having the sticky properties of an adhesive • Syn: ↑glutinous, ↑gummy, ↑mucilaginous, ↑pasty, ↑sticky, ↑viscid, ↑viscous • Similar to: ↑ad …
40mucilaginous — adjective having the sticky properties of an adhesive • Syn: ↑gluey, ↑glutinous, ↑gummy, ↑pasty, ↑sticky, ↑viscid, ↑viscous • Similar to: ↑adhesive …
