n.
Pronunciation: myü- ' k ō -z ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sae \ -( ˌ )z ē , - ˌ z ī \ or -sas
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
Date: 1880
: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
– mu · co · sal \ -z ə l \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: myü- ' k ō -z ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sae \ -( ˌ )z ē , - ˌ z ī \ or -sas
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
Date: 1880
: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
– mu · co · sal \ -z ə l \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012