The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mucilaginous \Mu`ci*lag"i*nous\, a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See
   Mucilage.]
   1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage;
      moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous
      liquid.
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   2. Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the
      mucilaginous glands.
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   3. Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage;
      as, mucilaginous gums or plants. --
      Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mucilaginous
    adj 1: having the sticky properties of an adhesive [syn:
           gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty,
           sticky, viscid, viscous]