GLUTINOSITY

gelatinousness, glutinosity, glutinousness

(noun) the property of having a viscosity like jelly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glutinosity (uncountable)

The quality of being glutinous or viscous.

Source: Wiktionary


Glu`ti*nos"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. glutinosité .]

Definition: The quality of being glutinous; viscousness. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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