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mucosa


mu·co·sa

noun \myü-ˈkō-zə\
plural mu·co·sae\-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\ or mu·co·sas

Definition of MUCOSA

mu·co·sal \-zəl\ adjective

Origin of MUCOSA

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
First Known Use: 1880

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