mucous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to mucus.
  2. Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjuːkəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mucous.wav

Word forms

mucous more mucous most mucous

Etymology

Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.

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