Glutoid

/ˈɡluːtɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the characteristics of gluten; glue-like in appearance or behavior.

Etymology

From gluten plus the suffix -oid (from Greek eidos meaning form or appearance). The -oid suffix means resembling or similar to, as in 'android' or 'humanoid.'

Kelly Says

The -oid suffix is a scientific tool for creating descriptive adjectives—astronauts could be called 'anthropoid' beings in space, making glutoid a logical way to describe anything that looks or acts like glue.

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