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Definition of viscid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

viscid

adjective

/ˈvɪsɪd/

/ˈvɪsɪd/

(formal or specialist)

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sticky and slimy
- the viscid lining of the intestine
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum ‘birdlime’.

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