muscilage
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mucilage — noun Etymology: Middle English muscilage, from Late Latin mucilago mucus, musty juice, from Latin mucus Date: 15th century 1. a gelatinous substance of various plants (as legumes or seaweeds) that contains protein and polysaccharides and is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mucilage — /myooh seuh lij/, n. 1. any of various, usually liquid, preparations of gum, glue, or the like, used as an adhesive. 2. any of various gummy secretions or gelatinous substances present in plants. [1350 1400; ME muscilage < MF musillage < LL… … Universalium
mucilage — [myo͞o′si lij΄] n. [ME muscilage < MFr mucilage < LL mucilago, musty juice < L mucere: see MUCID] 1. any of various thick, sticky substances produced in certain plants ☆ 2. any watery solution of gum, glue, etc. used as an adhesive … English World dictionary
