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mucilaginous
adjective
biology specializeduk /ˌmjuː.sɪˈlædʒ.ɪ.nəs/ us /ˈmjuː.səlˈædʒ.ə.nəs/
consisting of or producing mucilage(= a thick, sticky substance produced by plants):
Seed coats of some taxa become mucilaginous when wetted.
They also used the mucilaginous stem sap as a wound dressing.
These cells excrete a mucilaginous protective coat.
The mucilaginous pulp is then stabilized and processed for different commercial purposes.
It is filled with sweet, mucilaginous pulp enclosing 30 to 50 large seeds.
The seeds should be left to swell until they are mucilaginous.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of plants
axil
bark
bilobed
blade
bulb
caning
cascara sagrada
corolla
endodermis
inflorescence
knot
pistil
rosella
seed coat
seed pod
sessile
shaw
sting
taproot
tubule
Related word
mucilage
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