- mucous, mucus, mucosa
- The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
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mucous, mucus, mucosa — The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa … Dictionary of troublesome word
mucous, mucus, mucosa — The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa … Dictionary of troublesome word
mucous — , mucus, mucosa The first is the adjectival form, the second the noun form. Thus, mucus is the substance secreted by the mucous membranes. A more formal name for the latter is mucosa … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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mucosa — n. The mucus secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also {mucous membrane}. Syn: mucous membrane. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucous membrane — mucosa mucosa n. The mucus secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also {mucous membrane}. Syn: mucous membrane. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
