mucilaginous

mu·ci·lag·i·nous

adj \ˌmyü-sə-ˈla-jə-nəs\

Definition of MUCILAGINOUS

1

: sticky, viscid

2

: of, relating to, full of, or secreting mucilage

— mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly adverb

Origin of MUCILAGINOUS

Middle English muscilaginous, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucilagin-, mucilago

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Biology Terms

autochthonous, fecund, homunculus, phylogeny, substrate

Rhymes with MUCILAGINOUS

cartilaginous, oleaginous