- Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage;
moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. - Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the
mucilaginous glands. - Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding
mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants.
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