mucosa

Definitions of mucosa
  1. noun
    mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
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    types:
    imene
    a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
    type of:
    membrana, pannicolo, tegumento
    a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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