mu‧cous mem‧brane /ˌmjuːkəs ˈmembreɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: mucosus, from mucus; ⇒ mucus]
the thin layer of skin that covers some inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus
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