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   Mu·ci·lag·i·nous

   /ˌmyo͞osəˈlajənəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a viscous or gelatinous consistency: "a mucilaginous paste"
   • ▪ (of a plant, seed, etc.) containing a polysaccharide substance that is extracted as a viscous or gelatinous solution and used in medicines and adhesives: "the young leaves are tender and mucilaginous"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mucilaginousMucilaginous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : sticky, viscid. 2. : of, relating to, full of, or secreting mucilage. mucilaginously adverb. Did you know? Unlike its meanings, there's nothing terribly sticky about the origin and use of mucilaginous. Like thousands of other words in the English language, mucilaginous (and the noun mucilage) oozed out of Latin during the 15th century.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › mucilaginousMUCILAGINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mucilaginous definition: of, relating to, or secreting mucilage. . See examples of MUCILAGINOUS used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUCILAGINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · MUCILAGINOUS definition: of or like mucilage ; sticky | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mucilaginousMucilaginous - definition of mucilaginous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mucilaginous. mucilaginous synonyms, mucilaginous pronunciation, mucilaginous translation, English dictionary definition of mucilaginous. adj. 1. Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky. 2. Relating to, consisting of, or secreting mucilage. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

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   Definitions of mucilaginous. adjective. having the sticky properties of an adhesive. synonyms: clingy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous. adhesive. tending to adhere.

7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › mucilaginousMucilaginous | definition of mucilaginous by Medical dictionary

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   mu·ci·lag·i·nous. ( myū-sĭ-laj'i-nŭs ), 1. Resembling mucilage; that is, adhesive, viscid, sticky. 2. Synonym (s): muciparous. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › mucilaginousMucilaginous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Mucilaginous definition: Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › mucilaginous_adjmucilaginous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mucilaginous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MucilageMucilage - Wikipedia

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    Mucilage is a thick gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms. These microorganisms include protists which use it for their locomotion. The direction of their movement is always opposite to that of the secretion of mucilage. [1] It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mucilaginousmucilaginous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 4, 2024 · mucilaginous ( comparative more mucilaginous, superlative most mucilaginous) Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous. Synonym: viscid.