ˈmyükəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, nasal mucus; akin to Old Norse myki dung, mjūkr soft, gentle, Gothic muka- gentle, Latin mucēre to be moldy or musty, Greek myxa lamp wick, nasal mucus, Sanskrit muñcati he releases, lets loose; basic meaning: slippery
1. : a viscid slippery secretion rich in mucins that is produced by mucous membranes and that serves to moisten and protect such membranes
2. : a viscid animal secretion (as from the external body surface of snails) that resembles mucus