mucilaginous

[ myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuh s ]

/ ˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs /

of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.

of the nature of or resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.

Nearby words

1640–50; < Late Latin mūcilāgin- (stem of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous

mu·ci·lag·i·nous·ly, adverbnon·mu·ci·lag·i·nous, adjective

The mucilaginous substance left behind is loosely enclosed by the crumpled cell wall.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers
Its root is sweetish and mucilaginous, and is used as a substitute for liquorice (Indian liquorice).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
Give the antidote in some of the mucilaginous drinks before mentioned.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
Name from sapo, soap, the mucilaginous juice forming a lather with water.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

The sweet, subacid, mucilaginous juice is much esteemed as a pectoral.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds