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muciferous

American  
[myoo-sif-er-uhs] / myuˈsɪf ər əs /
Also mucigenous

adjective

  1. secreting or containing mucus.

Etymology

Origin of muciferous

First recorded in 1835–45; muc- + -i- + -ferous

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The orbit is surrounded by a ring of muciferous canals, with open orifices, which are the only exterior vestiges of the suborbitar chain.

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