Plural of mucosa
irregular plural
The plural of mucosa is mucosae or mucosas.
Forms of mucosa
| Singular | mucosa /mjuːˈkəʊzə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mucosae /mjuːˈkəʊzi/ mucosas |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Meaning of mucosa
- noun Synonym of mucous membrane.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of mucosa
- What is the plural of mucosa?
- The plural of mucosa is mucosae or mucosas.
- Which is correct, mucosae or mucosas?
- Both are used. mucosae is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is mucosa countable?
- Mucosa is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mucosa (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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