- mucigenous
- SYN: muciparous.
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mu·cig·e·nous (mu-sijґə-nəs) muciparous.
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Mucigenous — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucigenous — … Useful english dictionary
muciparous — 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> * * * … Medical dictionary
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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucous 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucous 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucous 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muciferous — /myooh sif euhr euhs/, adj. secreting or containing mucus. Also, mucigenous /myooh sij euh neuhs/, muciparous. [1835 45; MUC + I + FEROUS] * * * … Universalium
muciferous — a. a. secreting or stimulating secretion of mucus. ♦ mucific, ♦ mucigenous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
mu|cip|a|rous — «myoo SIHP uhr uhs», adjective. producing or secreting mucus; mucigenous: »muciparous glands. ╂[< Latin mūcus mucus + parere to give birth + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
