mucilaginous
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mu·ci·lag·i·nous

adjective \ˌmyü-sə-ˈla-jə-nəs\

Definition of MUCILAGINOUS

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

mu·ci·lag·i·nous

adjective \ˌmyü-sə-ˈlaj-ə-nəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MUCILAGINOUS

: relating to, resembling, containing, or secreting mucilage

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