Definitions for mucilageˈmyu sə lɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•ci•lageˈmyu sə lɪdʒ(n.)
any of various, usu. liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive.
a gummy or gelatinous substance present in plants.
Category: Botany
Origin of mucilage:
1350–1400; < MF musillage < LL mūcilāgō a musty juice, akin to L mūcēre to be musty
Princeton's WordNet
mucilage(noun)
a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
glue, gum, mucilage(noun)
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Wiktionary
mucilage(Noun)
A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
Webster Dictionary
Mucilage(noun)
a gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc
Mucilage(noun)
an aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes
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