Saturday, April 11, 2009

Viscid


viscid \ˈvi-səd\ adjective: 1 a. having an adhesive quality; sticky, b. having a glutinous consistency; viscous, 2. covered with a sticky layer

Etymology: Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum birdlime

Viscous sounds stickier than viscid, but viscid is still a pretty cool word.

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