Vocabulary : Muciform to Muck

Muciform : Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus.
Mucigen : A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin.
Mucigenous : Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin.
Mucilage : A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc. ;; An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes.
Mucilaginous : Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. ;; Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. ;; Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants.

Mucin : See Mucedin. ;; An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
Mucinogen : Same as Mucigen.
Muciparous : Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.
Mucivore : An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora.
Muck : abbreviation of Amuck. ;; Dung in a moist state; manure. ;; Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. ;; Anything filthy or vile. ;; Money; -- in contempt. ;; Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork. ;; To manure with muck.

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