MUCILAGINOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

mucilaginously (comparative more mucilaginously, superlative most mucilaginously)

In a mucilaginous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


MUCILAGINOUS

Mu`ci*lag"i*nous, a. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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