glue vs mucilage

glue

noun
  • A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. 

  • Anything that binds two things or people together. 

verb
  • To join or attach something using glue. 

  • To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively. 

mucilage

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

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