flaccidness

flaccidness
See flaccidity.

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  • flaccidness — n. See flaccidity …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • flaccidness — flac·cid·ness …   English syllables

  • flaccidness — noun see flaccidity * * * flacˈcidness or flaccidˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑flaccid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Flacherie — (literally: flaccidness ) is a disease of silkworms, caused by silkworms eating infected or contaminated mulberry leaves. Flacherie infected silkworms look weak and can die from this disease. Silkworm larvae that are about to die from Flacherie… …   Wikipedia

  • flaccid — flaccidity, flaccidness, n. flaccidly, adv. /flak sid, flas id/, adj. 1. soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps. 2. lacking force; weak: flaccid prose. [1610 20; < L flaccidus flabby, equiv. to flacc(ere) to grow weak, languish + idus… …   Universalium

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