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.
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.
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Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
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