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ˈtaurocol(l rare.
Also in L. form -colla.
[ad. Gr. ταυρόκολλα, f. ταῦρος bull + κόλλα glue.]
Glue made from bulls' hides.
1678Phillips, Taurocolla, a glutinous substance made out of Bulls Hides, and therefore so called, though oft times it is made of the Ears and Feet of fourfooted Creatures. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp., Taurocolla, bull-glue, a sort of glue much used among the antients in works that required strength. 1847Webster, Taurocol. 1882Ogilvie (Annandale), Taurocoll, Taurocolla. |