Mucilaginous

Mucilaginous
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. [1913 Webster]

2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. [1913 Webster]

3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. -- {Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • mucilaginous — (adj.) early 15c., viscous, sticky, from M.L. muscilaginosus, from L.L. mucilaginosus, from mucillago (see MUCILAGE (Cf. mucilage)). Related: Mucilaginously …   Etymology dictionary

  • mucilaginous — [myo͞o΄si laj′ ə nəs] adj. [MFr mucilagineux < ML mucilaginosus] 1. of or like mucilage; sticky 2. producing mucilage …   English World dictionary

  • mucilaginous — adjective Etymology: Middle English muscilaginous, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucilagin , mucilago Date: 15th century 1. sticky, viscid 2. of, relating to, full of, or secreting mucilage • mucilaginously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mucilaginous — adj. [L. mucus, mucus] Pertaining to gum like or mucilage …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • mucilaginous — mucilaginously, adv. /myooh seuh laj euh neuhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or secreting mucilage. 2. of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid. [1640 50; < LL mucilagin (s. of mucilago) MUCILAGE + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • mucilaginous — adjective Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous …   Wiktionary

  • mucilaginous — 1. Resembling mucilage; i.e., adhesive, viscid, sticky. 2. SYN: muciparous. * * * mu·ci·lag·i·nous .myü sə laj ə nəs adj relating to, resembling, containing, or secreting mucilage * * * mu·ci·lag·i·nous (mu″sĭ lajґĭ nəs) of… …   Medical dictionary

  • mucilaginous — Synonyms and related words: adhesive, amylaceous, clabbered, clammy, clotted, coagulated, curdled, doughy, gaumy, gelatinous, glairy, gluelike, gluey, glutenous, glutinose, glutinous, gooey, grumous, gumbo, gumbolike, gumlike, gummous, gummy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • mucilaginous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. viscid, gummy, sticky; see adhesive . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having a heavy, gluey quality: glutinous, viscid, viscose, viscous. See SOLID …   English dictionary for students

  • mucilaginous — mu·ci·lag·i·nous || ‚mjuːsɪ lædʒɪnÉ™s adj. of the sticky substance from plants; pertaining to gummy liquids used for adhesives …   English contemporary dictionary

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