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Mucilaginous

//ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.

    "Appa [...] forked down his throat the mucilaginous scrambled eggs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin mūcilāginōsus from Late Latin mūcus.

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