Conjunctive mood

Conjunctive mood
Conjunctive Con*junc"tive, a. [L. conjunctivus.] 1. Serving to unite; connecting together. [1913 Webster]

2. Closely united. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

{Conjunctive mood} (Gram.), the mood which follows a conjunction or expresses contingency; the subjunctive mood.

{Conjunctive tissue} (Anat.), the tissue found in nearly all parts of most animals. It yields gelatin on boiling, and consists of vriously arranged fibers which are imbedded protoplasmic cells, or corpuscles; -- called also {cellular tissue} and {connective tissue}. Adipose or fatty tissue is one of its many forms, and cartilage and bone are sometimes included by the phrase. [1913 Webster]


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