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mucous definition

mu·cous (myo̵̅o̅′kəs)

adjective

  1. of, containing, or secreting mucus
  2. like mucus or covered with or as with mucus; slimy

Etymology: L mucosus, slimy < mucus, mucus

Related Forms:

  • mucosity mu·cos′·ity (-käs′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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