| mucilaginous | 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. Mucilag"inousness. Origin: Cf. F. Mucilagineux. See Mucilage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| mucilaginous gland | One of the synovial villi, supposed by Havers to secrete the synovia. (05 Mar 2000) |