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mucilage
noun
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Word History
Middle English muscilage, from Late Latin mucilago mucus, musty juice, from Latin mucus
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucilage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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