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mucilaginous

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  1. 1. a. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. having the sticky properties of an adhesive Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. 2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. 3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. -- Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n. Source: webster
  6. 6. s having the sticky properties of an adhesive Source: ecdict

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