mucous
adj/ˈmjuːkəs/
Etymology Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.
1
Pertaining to mucus.
2
Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
- Derived terms
- mucous acid, mucously, mucous membrane, mucousness, mucous tunic, mucousy, nonmucous, semimucous, seromucous, submucous
- Related terms
- mucosal