MUCOUS


Meaning of MUCOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmyü-kəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin mucosus, from mucus

Date: 1646

1. : of, relating to, or resembling mucus

2. : secreting or containing mucus

3. : covered with or as if with mucus : slimy

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