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marine mucilage

marine mucilage noun: gelatinous organic matter mainly composed of debris, proteins, minerals, exopolymeric compounds, and microorganisms, present in seawater and observed in various parts of the world.

Noun

marine mucilage (countable and uncountable, plural marine mucilages)

  1. Gelatinous organic matter mainly composed of debris, proteins, minerals, exopolymeric compounds, and microorganisms, present in seawater and observed in various parts of the world.
    Synonyms:
    sea snot, sea saliva

Synonyms of marine mucilage

Forms of marine mucilage

pluralmarine mucilages

Questions about marine mucilage

What does marine mucilage mean?
Marine mucilage means gelatinous organic matter mainly composed of debris, proteins, minerals, exopolymeric compounds, and microorganisms, present in seawater and observed in various parts of the world.
What part of speech is marine mucilage?
Marine mucilage is a noun.
What is the plural of marine mucilage?
The plural of marine mucilage is marine mucilages.

Words near marine mucilage in the dictionary

  1. marine leg
  2. marine legs
  3. marine mammal
  4. marine mammals
  5. marine metal
  6. marine mucilage
  7. marine mucilages
  8. marine otter
  9. marine otters
  10. Marine Parade
  11. marine rainbow

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