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Viscus vs Viscous - What's the difference?

viscus | viscous |

As a noun viscus

is (anatomy) one of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.

As an adjective viscous is

having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

viscus

English

Noun

(viscera)
  • (anatomy) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.
  • Specifically, the intestines.

    • Synonyms

    * entrails * innards * intestines * offal

    Derived terms

    * eviscerate * visceral

    See also

    * (wikipedia "viscus") * (l)

    References

    * * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    viscous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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  • (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity

    • Synonyms

    * (having a thick consistency) syrupy, viscid, viscose

    Antonyms

    * (physics) inviscid

    Derived terms

    * viscously * viscousness

    Related terms

    * viscid * viscidity * viscoid * viscoidal * viscose * viscosimeter * viscosity * viscousness