mucilaginous

英 [ˌmju:sɪ'lædʒɪnəs]      美 [ˌmjusəl'ædʒənəs]
  • adj. 粘的,[植] 粘液质的;分泌粘液的
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mucilaginous (adj.)
early 15c., "viscous, sticky," from Medieval Latin muscilaginosus, from Late Latin mucilaginosus, from mucillago (see mucilage). Related: Mucilaginously.
1. The mucilaginous covering often found around the cell membrane in bacteria.
3荚膜:在细菌细胞膜中发现的具有粘性的覆盖物.