muciferous

[ myoo-sif-er-uh s ]

/ myuˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

secreting or containing mucus.

Nearby words

mucho, muci-, mucic, mucic acid, mucid, muciferous, muciform, mucigel, mucigen, mucigenous, mucilage

Also mu·cig·en·ous

[myoo-sij-uh-nuh s] /myuˈsɪdʒ ə nəs/, muciparous.

Origin of muciferous

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

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Medicine definitions for muciferous

muciferous

[ myōō-sĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Muciparous.

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