gelatinous

gelatinous
1. Pertaining to or characteristic of gelatin. 2. Jellylike or resembling gelatin. SYN: gelatinoid.

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ge·lat·i·nous jə-'lat-nəs, -ən-əs adj
1) resembling gelatin or jelly: VISCOUS
2) of, relating to, or containing gelatin

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ge·lat·i·nous (jə-latґĭ-nəs) [L. gelatinosus] like jelly or softened gelatin.

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