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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.

  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.

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mucilaginousness

n. The quality of being mucilaginous.