glutinosity

noun

glu·​ti·​nos·​i·​ty

ˌglütᵊnˈäsətē

plural -es

: the quality or state of being glutinous

Word History

Etymology

Middle English glutinosite, from (assumed) New Latin glutinositat-, glutinositas, from Latin glutinosus + -itat-, -itas -ity

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