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lima.

mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlimɑ/[ˈlimɑ̝]
  1. mucus (slippery secretion from mucous membranes)

  2. phlegm (viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing)

  3. phlegm (one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus)

    historical
  4. slime (any viscous liquid matter)

  5. slime (mucus-like substance that exudes from the bodies of some animals, e.g. snails and slugs)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lima, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *slīmą.

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