Tending to adhere, stick, or remain attached; sticky or adhesive in nature.
From Latin adhaerescent- (present participle of adhaerere 'to stick to'). The -ent suffix indicates an active quality or tendency.
Spider silk is adherescent in a controlled way—it sticks to prey but not to itself, which is why spiders don't get tangled in their own webs!
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