mucus
/mjukəs/
noun
5 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Related formmucous
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinucusmay
Starts & ends withM … S
Syllablesmu · cus
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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