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Definition: Mucilaginousness
Mucilaginous
\Mu`ci*lag"i*nous\, a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See
Mucilage.]
1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage;
moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous
liquid.
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2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the
mucilaginous glands.
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3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage;
as, mucilaginous gums or plants. --
Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
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