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# Having the qualities of mucus
# Having the qualities of mucus


===Usage notes===
====Usage notes====
Do not confuse {{m|en|mucous}} (adjective) with {{m|en|mucus}} (noun).
Do not confuse {{m|en|mucous}} (adjective) with {{m|en|mucus}} (noun).


===Synonyms===
====Synonyms====
* {{l|en|mucoid}}
* {{l|en|mucoid}}
* {{l|en|myxoid}}
* {{l|en|myxoid}}

Revision as of 17:38, 8 March 2020

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)

  1. Pertaining to mucus
  2. Having the qualities of mucus

Usage notes

Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

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