muciferous

[ myoo-sif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. secreting or containing mucus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muciferous¹

First recorded in 1835–45; muc- + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

The orbit is surrounded by a ring of muciferous canals, with open orifices, which are the only exterior vestiges of the suborbitar chain.

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