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Much of a muchness, much the same.
[Colloq.] "Men's men; gentle or simple, they're much of a
muchness." G. Eliot.

Much"what` (?), adv. Nearly;
almost; much. [Obs.] "Muchwhat after the same manner."
Glanvill.

Mu"cic (?), a. [L. mucus mucus:
cf. F. mucique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived
from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif., denoting an acid
obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite, etc., as a white
crystalline substance isomeric with saccharic acid.

Mu"cid (?), a. [L. mucidus, fr.
L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf. Moist.]
Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous. -- Mu"cid*ness,
n.

Mu*cif"ic (?), a. [Mucus + L.
-ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
1. (Med.) Inducing or stimulating the
secretion of mucus; blennogenous.

2. (Physiol.) Secreting
mucus.

Mu"ci*form (?), a.


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