mucigel

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmucigel (countable and uncountable, plural mucigels)

plural mucigels

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

Origin

From muci- + gel.

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APA

mucigel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigel

MLA

“mucigel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucigel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucigel.

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