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Synonyms for mucilaginous

Grammar : Adj
Spell : myoo-suh-laj-uh-nuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs

Top 10 synonyms for mucilaginous
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Définition of mucilaginous

Origin :
  • early 15c., "viscous, sticky," from Medieval Latin muscilaginosus, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucillago (see mucilage). Related: Mucilaginously.
  • adj viscous
Example sentences :
  • The qualities of all the plants in this order are mucilaginous.
  • Extract from : « Botany for Ladies » by Jane Loudon
  • He only allowed a spare diet of mucilaginous and acid drinks.
  • Extract from : « An Epitome of the History of Medicine » by Roswell Park
  • When they burst, a white and mucilaginous liquor exuded from them.
  • Extract from : « The History of Prostitution » by William W. Sanger
  • Magnesia or its carbonate should be given freely in mucilaginous fluids.
  • Extract from : « Memoranda on Poisons » by Thomas Hawkes Tanner
  • The nests are formed of mucilaginous sea-weeds and have the appearance of isinglass.
  • Extract from : « Natural History in Anecdote » by Various
  • The cells are cemented together by a mucilaginous substance.
  • Extract from : « The Whence and the Whither of Man » by John Mason Tyler
  • The expressed juice was not limpid, but thick, mucilaginous and ropy.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 » by Various
  • Certainly, applied to its subject, it had a mucilaginous consistency.
  • Extract from : « The Unspeakable Perk » by Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • He mentions the mucilaginous testa possessed by many seeds, but which only becomes noticeable when they have been moistened.
  • Extract from : « Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists » by Various
  • The mucilaginous substance left behind is loosely enclosed by the crumpled cell wall.
  • Extract from : « Trees Worth Knowing » by Julia Ellen Rogers
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