mucigenous
1Mucigenous — Mu*cig e*nous, a. (Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. [1913 Webster] The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell. Foster. [1913 Webster] …
2mucigenous — SYN: muciparous. * * * mu·cig·e·nous (mu sijґə nəs) muciparous …
3mucigenous — …
4muciparous — Producing or secreting mucus. SYN: blennogenic, blennogenous, mucid, muciferous, mucigenous, mucilaginous (2). [mucin + L. pario, to bring forth, bear] * * * mu·cip·a·rous myü sip ə rəs adj secreting mucus <muciparous cells> * * * …
5Mucous — Mu cous, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. [1913… …
6Mucous membrane — Mucous Mu cous, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
7Mucous patches — Mucous Mu cous, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
8Mucous tissue — Mucous Mu cous, a. [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. [1913 Webster] 2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane.… …
9muciferous — /myooh sif euhr euhs/, adj. secreting or containing mucus. Also, mucigenous /myooh sij euh neuhs/, muciparous. [1835 45; MUC + I + FEROUS] * * * …
10muciferous — a. a. secreting or stimulating secretion of mucus. ♦ mucific, ♦ mucigenous, a …
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