First Known Use: 1867
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mucosa
noun mu·co·sa \myü-ˈkō-zə\
plural mu·co·sae\-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\ or mu·co·sas
Definition of MUCOSA
— mu·co·sal \-zəl\ adjective
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Origin of MUCOSA
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mucosus mucous
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mucosa
noun mu·co·sa \myü-ˈkō-zə\
plural mu·co·sae \-(ˌ)zē, -ˌzī\ or mu·co·sas
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