MUCOSITY
Mu*cos"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being mucous or slimy; mucousness.
MUCOUS
Mu"cous, a. Etym: [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance.
2. Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. Mucous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane. — 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 myxomata.
MUCOUSNESS
Mu"cous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being mucous; sliminess.
MUCRO
Mu"cro, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ.
MUCRONATE; MUCRONATED Mu"cro*nate, Mu"cro*na`ted, a. Etym: [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucroné.]