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mu·ci·lag·i·nous

[myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuhs]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or secreting mucilage.
2.
of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.

Origin:
1640–50; < Late Latin mūcilāgin- (stem of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous

mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly, adverb
non·mu·ci·lag·i·nous, adjective
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mucilage (ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a sticky preparation, such as gum or glue, used as an adhesive
2.  a complex glutinous carbohydrate secreted by certain plants
 
[C14: via Old French from Late Latin mūcilāgo mouldy juice; see mucid]
 
mucilaginous
 
adj
 
muci'laginously
 
adv
 
muci'laginousness
 
n

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mucilaginous mu·ci·lag·i·nous (my&oomacr;'sə-lāj'ə-nəs)
adj.
Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky.

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