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muciparous
[ myoo-sip-er-uhs ]
/ myuˈsɪp ər əs /
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adjective
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Words nearby muciparous
mucinemia, mucinogen, mucinoid, mucinosis, mucinous carcinoma, muciparous, muciparous gland, muck, muck about, muck-a-muck, muck bar
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How to use muciparous in a sentence
With the persistence of the secretion there results a destruction and a new formation of the muciparous cells.
The latter have no muciparous glands like the former, in which they are very copious.
Medical definitions for muciparous
muciparous
[ myōō-sĭp′ə-rəs ]
adj.
Secreting, producing, or containing mucus.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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