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mucigenous

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mu⋅cif⋅er⋅ous

  [myoo-sif-er-uhs]
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–adjective
secreting or containing mucus.
Also, mu⋅cig⋅en⋅ous  [myoo-sij-uh-nuhs] , muciparous.

Origin:
1835–45; muc- + -i- + -ferous
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Main Entry: mu·cif·er·ous
Pronunciation: myü-'sif-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: producing or filled with mucus<muciferous ducts>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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muciferous mu·cif·er·ous (my&oomacr;-sĭf'ər-əs)
adj.
Muciparous.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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