Where does “mucilaginous” come from?
Mucilaginous derives from New Latin mucilaginosus, which combines mucilago, a slimy secretion, with the Latin adjective suffix -osus meaning full of or abounding in.
mucilaginous (English): Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and...
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