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Mucilaginous
Mucilaginous meaning
Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
Example sentences (3)
The roots are sugary and mucilaginous, meaning they produce a sweet gelatinous concoction.
In some species of cephalopods, egg clutches are anchored to substrates by a mucilaginous adhesive substance.
Their inside surface often bears glands called "colleters", which produce mucilaginous compounds protecting the young shoot.