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mucosal

mucosal adjective: of or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).

Adjective

mucosal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).
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Origin of mucosal

From mucosa + -al.

Words formed from mucosal

Questions about mucosal

What does mucosal mean?
Mucosal means of or pertaining to the mucous membranes (mucosae).
What part of speech is mucosal?
Mucosal is an adjective.

Words near mucosal in the dictionary

  1. mucoromycetes
  2. mucosa
  3. mucosaccharide
  4. mucosaccharides
  5. mucosae
  6. mucosal
  7. mucosalivary
  8. mucosalization
  9. mucosalize
  10. mucosalized
  11. mucosalizes

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