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mucous

Main Entry:: mu·cous
Pronunciation:: \ˈmyü-kəs\
Function:: 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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