Gums vs Mucilage - What's the difference?

gums | mucilage |


As nouns the difference between gums and mucilage

is that gums is while mucilage is a thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

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gums

English

Noun

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    mucilage

    English

    (wikipedia mucilage)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.