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mucous

mu·cous

UK/ˈmjuːkəs/ US/ˈmjukʌs/ rare

adjective

1.

of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus

  • “mucous tissue”
  • “mucous glands of the intestine”
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Origin

Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.

Phrases

  • mucous acid
  • mucous membrane
  • mucous tunic

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