mucilaginous

Meanings

• adjective

  A substance that is sticky, gelatinous, and often viscous, secreted by certain plants or produced artificially.

  - "The mucilaginous substance helped the seedling to grow."
  - "The algae produced a mucilaginous film to protect itself from desiccation."

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Rhymes

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agreeable , delible , fible , stable

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Variants

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mucilaginous , mucilaginously

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'mucilaginous', meaning 'slimy' or 'gummy'.

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Trivia

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1. Mucilaginous substances are often used as emulsifiers in food and cosmetic industries.

2. The sticky substance produced by certain algae is called carrageenan and is commonly used as a food additive.

3. Some plants, such as the sundew, use mucilaginous substances to trap insects for nutrition.

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Related Concepts

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1. glycoproteins: Mucilaginous substances often contain glycoproteins, which are complex molecules composed of both carbohydrates and proteins.

2. mucilage: Mucilaginous substances are often referred to as mucilage, which can be defined as a thick, sticky substance secreted by certain plants or produced artificially.

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Culture

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Mucilaginous substances have been used in various cultural and historical contexts. In traditional Chinese medicine, mucilaginous extracts from plants like slippery elm and licorice root are used to soothe the digestive tract and treat respiratory conditions. In literature, mucilaginous has been used metaphorically to describe a sticky or viscous situation.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'mucilaginous' as 'sticky, gooey, and gelatinous'.

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