English dictionary

mucous

/'m/j//u/k/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus

adj.pert

Examples
Mucous tissue.

Mucous glands of the intestine.

Synonyms mucose

Source: WordNet 3.0
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a <i>mucous</i> substance.

adjective

Source: webster1913