Meaning Of Mucilaginous

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Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.

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Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands.

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Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants.