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mucigel

mucigel noun: a slimy substance that covers the rootcap in plants. It is a highly hydrated polysaccharide.

Noun

mucigel (countable and uncountable, plural mucigels)

  1. A slimy substance that covers the rootcap in plants. It is a highly hydrated polysaccharide.

Forms of mucigel

pluralmucigels

Origin of mucigel

From muci- + gel.

Questions about mucigel

What does mucigel mean?
Mucigel means a slimy substance that covers the rootcap in plants. It is a highly hydrated polysaccharide.
What part of speech is mucigel?
Mucigel is a noun.
What is the plural of mucigel?
The plural of mucigel is mucigels.

Words near mucigel in the dictionary

  1. muciferous
  2. mucific
  3. mucification
  4. mucifications
  5. muciform
  6. mucigel
  7. mucigels
  8. mucigen
  9. mucigenic
  10. mucigenous
  11. mucigens

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