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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Ad-hē'sive, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. ad-hē'sif.]

  1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson.
A botanical drawing of a leaf with branching veins and a long stalk.
Adhesive Leaf.