mucous

== English == === Etymology === Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) +‎ -ous = muco- +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/ Rhymes: -uːkəs Hyphenation: mu‧cous Homophone: mucus === Adjective === mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous) Pertaining to mucus. Synonym: mucal Coordinate terms: mucoid, myxoid Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus. Synonyms: mucal, mucoid, myxoid ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with mucus (noun). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====