"lubricous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈluːbɹɪkəs/ Forms: more lubricous [comparative], most lubricous [superlative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin lūbricus (“slippery”). Doublet of lubricious. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|lūbricus|t=slippery}} Learned borrowing from Latin lūbricus (“slippery”), {{dbt|en|lubricious}} Doublet of lubricious Head templates: {{en-adj}} lubricous (comparative more lubricous, superlative most lubricous)
  1. (biology, mycology) Slimy to the touch. Related terms: lubricant, lubricate, lubricious Translations (slimy): lúbrico (Spanish)
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