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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the specialized epithelial cells found in the mucous membrane of the stomach, intestines, and respiratory passages that secrete mucus.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From its shape.]
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