flesh glue
Synonym of sarcocolla as a resinSynonym of sarcocolla as a resin.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of sarcocolla as a resin.
Origin
A calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kóllA calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”) from its traditional use sealing wounds. Compare meat glue and German Fleischleim.
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Synonyms
1 synonymssarcocolla as a resin
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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