muciparous

English

Etymology

From mucus + Latin parere (“to produce”).

Adjective

muciparous (comparative more muciparous, superlative most muciparous)

(archaic) Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.
muciparous gland

Synonyms

References

“muciparous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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