mucilage

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/ˈmjuː.sɪ.lɪdʒ/ English

Definitions

noun

A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

Related words

Synonyms

gum glue tragacanth mucilaginous mucigel mucosome gummosis mucocyte myxospermy middle lamella myxocarpy guttifer mucophage mucocyst glycomodule flesh-glue

Associated

psyllium flypaper xylose polysaccharide husk gelatinous sessile secreted glands secrete secretion carnivorous

Rhymes

fuselage pucelage

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