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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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  1. 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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