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mucous membrane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
mu-cous mem-brane
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.

Inflected Forms

mucous membranes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

serous membrane serosa

Synonyms

mucosa mucous tunic tunica mucosa

Questions

What does mucous membrane mean?
A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.

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