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Mucus vs Murus - What's the difference?

mucus | murus |

As nouns the difference between mucus and murus

is that mucus is (physiology) a slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes while murus is (palynology) a pattern-forming ridge on the surface of a pollen grain.

mucus

English

(wikipedia mucus)

Noun

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  • (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

    • Hyponyms

    * phlegm * rheum

    Derived terms

    * mucoid * mucoidal * mucous * mucilaginous

    Related terms

    * mucosa * mucositis

    murus

    English

    Noun

    (muri)
  • (palynology) A pattern-forming ridge on the surface of a pollen grain.

    • Synonyms

    * vallum

    Derived terms

    * murate * muroid ----