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MUCIFEROUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing or secreting mucus
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)
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