2. (Physiol.) Secreting mucus. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mucific — fik adjective Etymology: muc + fic : secreting mucus a mucific gland * * * mucific, a. Phys. and Path. (mjuːˈsɪfɪk) [f. L. mūc us + fic.] Producing mucus. 1833–55 in Dunglison Med. Lex … Useful english dictionary
mucific — adj. [L. mucus, mucus; facere, to make] Pertains to mucus secreting … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mucific — mu·cif·ic … English syllables
snotty — Synonyms and related words: arrogant, clannish, cliquish, condescending, contemptuous, contumelious, disdainful, exclusive, haughty, high hat, muciferous, mucific, mucinous, mucoid, mucous, muculent, patronizing, pituitous, priggish, scornful,… … Moby Thesaurus
muciferous — a. a. secreting or stimulating secretion of mucus. ♦ mucific, ♦ mucigenous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
muc- — combining form or muci or muco Etymology: Latin muc , from mucus nasal mucus more at mucus 1. : mucus … Useful english dictionary
mucification — ˌmyüsəfə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) Etymology: mucific + ation : acquisition by epithelial cells of the capacity to form and secrete mucus … Useful english dictionary
