Etymology

gelatinous

ge·lat·i·nous
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Today it means: Jelly-like. Full definition →

French gélatineux
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  1. French · borrowed fromgélatineux
  2. English todaygelatinous

From gelatine + -ous; probably modeled on French gélatineux.

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