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mucous [ˈmjuːkəs], mucose [ˈmjuːkəʊs -kəʊz] adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of, resembling, or secreting mucus [from Latin mūcōsus slimy, from mucus] mucosity [mjuːˈkɒsɪtɪ] n Usage: The noun mucus is often misspelled mucous. Mucous can only be correctly used as an adjective mucous, mucus - Mucous is the adjective from Latin meaning "slimy," and mucus is the noun from Latin but cognate with Greek mussesthai, "blow the nose." See also related terms for slime.
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Translations mucous mucous [ˈmjuːkəs] adj (of mucus) → mucoso/a; (producing mucus) → muciparo/a Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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