Mucous
Pertaining to mucus, a thick fluid produced by the lining of some tissues of the body.</P> 'Mucus' without an 'o' is the Latin noun for 'a slimy semifluid discharge from the nose.' 'Mucous' with an 'o' is the corresponding adjective.
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