muciparous

[ myoo-sip-er-uh s ]

/ myuˈsɪp ər əs /

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adjective

Nearby words

mucinogen, mucinoid, mucinosis, mucinous, mucinous carcinoma, muciparous, muciparous gland, muck, muck about, muck bar, muck in

Origin of muciparous

First recorded in 1825–35; muc- + -i- + -parous

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Examples from the Web for muciparous

With the persistence of the secretion there results a destruction and a new formation of the muciparous cells.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The latter have no muciparous glands like the former, in which they are very copious.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Medicine definitions for muciparous

muciparous

[ myōō-sĭp′ə-rəs ]

adj.

Secreting, producing, or containing mucus.

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