Mucous
a.-
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous;
as, a .mucous substance -
Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance;
as, the .mucous membrane
Mucous membrane . (Anat.)
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Mucous patches (Med.),
elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis.
Mucous tissue (Anat.),
a form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called
