What does "mucilaginous" mean?
Mucilaginous: Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands.
Additional senses
- 2.Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. -- Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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