mucous
English edit
Etymology edit
Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -uːkəs
- Hyphenation: mu‧cous
- Homophone: mucus
Adjective edit
mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)
- Pertaining to mucus
- Having the qualities of mucus
Usage notes edit
Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
pertaining to mucus