muciparous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

muciparous (comparative more muciparous, superlative most muciparous)

1. (archaic) Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.

   muciparous gland

Synonyms

• blennogenous
• mucigenous
• mucogenic

References

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