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gelatinous

[juh-lat-n-uhs] / dʒəˈlæt n əs /


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Sunfish have a gelatinous outer layer known as capsule, and both this layer and the skin contain a distinct microbiome.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

A milk-based dessert similar in appearance to a blancmange, the pudding uses carrageen moss – a type of seaweed found in coastal areas – to give it a gelatinous texture.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

The ejected photo was for a short while, Samaras discovered, gelatinous and manipulable.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Eventually, after language “melted into a gelatinous pool,” she quit and entered the Iowa Writers Workshop in 1965.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2024

“Its natural consistency is a bit gelatinous and pasty, really, but whipped together with a soup^on of remoulade and spread upon white meat, it’s quite palatable.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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