mucilaginous vs tenacious

mucilaginous

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous. 

tenacious

adj
  • Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive. 

  • Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. 

  • Having a good memory; retentive. 

  • Holding together; cohesive. 

How often have the words mucilaginous and tenacious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )