Mucosa

//mjuːˈkəʊzə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of mucous membrane. countable, uncountable

    "The substantial genital swelling of [female chimpanzees] during oestrus may facilitate transmission of viruses by making the mucosa more fragile."

  2. 2
    mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior wordnet

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