Friday, January 13, 2012

Word of the Day 1-13-2012

Viscid:
1. Having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive.
2. Botany.  Covered by a sticky substance.
 
Origin:
Viscid  comes from the Latin word for mistletoe, visc . Mistletoe was used to make a sticky paste to trap birds called birdlime. It is clearly also related to the word "viscous."

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