Mucilaginousness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mucilaginous \Mu`ci*lag"i*nous\, a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See
     {Mucilage}.]
     1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage;
        moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous
        liquid.
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     2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the
        mucilaginous glands.
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     3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage;
        as, mucilaginous gums or plants. --
        {Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness}, n.
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