"muco-" meaning in English

See muco- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from mucus; more at mucus § Etymology. Etymology templates: {{m|la|mucus}} mucus, {{m|la|mucus|mucus § Etymology}} mucus § Etymology Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} muco-, {{en-prefix}} muco-
  1. (biology, medicine) mucus. Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Synonyms: blenno-, myx-, myxo- Related terms: mucoso-

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