mucous
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The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
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
An insect crushed itself against the windshield, leaving a yellow, mucous smear.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
