marine mucilage
English edit
Noun edit
marine mucilage (countable and uncountable, plural marine mucilages)
- Gelatinous organic matter mainly composed of debris, proteins, minerals, exopolymeric compounds, and microorganisms, present in seawater and observed in various parts of the world.
- Synonyms: sea snot, sea saliva
Further reading edit
- marine mucilage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia