mucous

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mucous

/ˈmjuːkəs/

Sounds like mucus · Rhymes with -uːkəs

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Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.

adjective more mucous · most mucous

Pertaining to mucus.
Similar: mucal
Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
Similar: mucal, mucoid, myxoid

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adj pertaining to mucus

Français	muqueux
Română	mucos
Русский	сли́зистый slízistyj

adj having the qualities of mucus

Español	mocoso, pituitoso
Română	mucos
Русский	сли́зистый slízistyj

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@misc{mucous_2026,
  title = {mucous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mucous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}