mucous
English
Etymology
Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːkəs
- Hyphenation: mu‧cous
- Homophone: mucus
Adjective
mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)
- Pertaining to mucus
- Having the qualities of mucus
Usage notes
Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to mucus
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