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mucilaginous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mucilaginous \Mu`ci*lag"i*nous\, a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux See {Mucilage}.] 1. Partaking of the nature of or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as a mucilaginous liquid. 2. Of pertaining to or secreting, mucilage; as the mucilaginous glands. 3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as mucilaginous gums or plants. -- {Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mucilaginous adj : having the properties of glue [syn: {gluey}, {glutinous}, {gummy}, {pasty}, {sticky}, {viscid}, {viscous}]
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