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mucosa

/mjuːˈkəʊzə/ UK
/mjuːˈkəʊsə/ UK
/mjuˈkoʊzə/ US
/mjuˈkoʊsə/ US

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noun mucosae · mucosas

countable, uncountable Synonym of mucous membrane. The substantial genital swelling of [female chimpanzees] during oestrus may facilitate transmission of viruses by making the mucosa more fragile.
Similar: mucous membrane

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"mucosa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mucosa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{mucosa_2026,
  title = {mucosa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mucosa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}