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mucous

[myoo-kuhs] / ˈmju kəs /
ADJECTIVE
clammy
Synonyms
WEAK
close dank drizzly moist mucid muculent pasty slimy soggy sticky sweating sweaty wet
Antonyms
WEAK
dry
ADJECTIVE
miry
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy glutinous mucky muculent muddy oozy scummy sludgy slushy viscous yukky
ADJECTIVE
mucky
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy glutinous miry muculent muddy oozy scummy sludgy slushy viscous yukky
ADJECTIVE
oozy
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy glutinous miry mucky muculent muddy scummy sludgy slushy viscous yukky
ADJECTIVE
slimy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
viscous
WEAK
clammy glutinous miry mucky muculent muddy scummy yukky
Antonyms
WEAK
dry
ADJECTIVE
sludgy
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy glutinous miry mucky muculent muddy oozy scummy slushy viscous yukky
ADJECTIVE
slushy
Synonyms
WEAK
clammy glutinous miry mucky muculent muddy oozy scummy sludgy viscous yukky

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Thus we have systematically employed the vaguest nomenclature, such as mucors, torulae, bacteria, and vibrios.

From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various

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