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.

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Meanings

nounmarine mucilage (countable and uncountable, plural marine mucilages)

plural marine mucilages

  1. countableuncountableGelatinous 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 & antonyms

nounGelatinous organic matter mainly composed of debris, proteins, minerals, exopolymeric compounds, and microorganisms, present in seawater and observed in various parts of the world.

Similar
sea snotsea saliva
Also see
sea salivasea snot
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marine mucilage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20mucilage

MLA

“marine mucilage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20mucilage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marine mucilage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marine%20mucilage.

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