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mucous membrane


mucous membrane

noun

Definition of MUCOUS MEMBRANE

: a membrane rich in mucous glands; specifically : one that lines body passages and cavities which communicate directly or indirectly with the exterior
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First Known Use of MUCOUS MEMBRANE

1803

Rhymes with MUCOUS MEMBRANE

abyssal plain, Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, elecampane, extramundane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, legerdemain, public domain, Salisbury Plain, ultramontane

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