Difference between revisions of "Gelatinous"
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| − | '''gelatinous''' ( | + | '''gelatinous''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – jelly-like, gel-like, with a consistency of a gel, i. e., like an agar plate; most often used to refer to [[cyanolichen]]s that have [[photobiont]]s with thick [[gelatinous sheath]]s (= [[mucilaginous sheath]]s) and thus swell considerably when wet and then assume a gelatinous structure. ''Related terms:'' [[mucilagenous]], [[mucilage]], [[gel]]. |
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gelatinous (adjective) – jelly-like, gel-like, with a consistency of a gel, i. e., like an agar plate; most often used to refer to cyanolichens that have photobionts with thick gelatinous sheaths (= mucilaginous sheaths) and thus swell considerably when wet and then assume a gelatinous structure. Related terms: mucilagenous, mucilage, gel.
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