Added 9 October 2026
mucous
/ˈmjuːkəs/ adjective
Latin root: mūcōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mucous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus.
mucous tissue
Origin
Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.
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