Definitions for mucilaginousˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•ci•lag•i•nousˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or secreting mucilage.
Category: Botany
resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.
Origin of mucilaginous:
1640–50; < LL mūcilāgin- (s. of mūcilāgō) mucilage+ -ous
Princeton's WordNet
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous(adj)
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Wiktionary
mucilaginous(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
Webster Dictionary
Mucilaginous(adj)
partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid
Mucilaginous(adj)
of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands
Mucilaginous(adj)
soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants
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