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gelatinous

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as in gooey, viscous

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The first known use of gelatinous was in 1712

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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.

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