mucous

Example Sentences

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The flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, where they hatch into larvae and feed on flesh.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

William, who Rona chirpily informs us has “a rare mucous membrane disorder,” is happy to get “lugubrious”: “Meaning extremely sad and droopy? A topic I am all too familiar with.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Inhalation of selenium vapors may also cause dizziness, fatigue, irritation of the mucous membranes and respiratory effects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Coming in second place was the orange roughy, a deep-sea fish in the slimehead family - known for the mucous canals on their heads.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

He points out many of its inaccuracies—primarily, the misconception that leprosy travels through the mucous membranes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly