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Mucous membrane. (Anat.) See under
Membrane. -- Mucous patches
(Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of
the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis. -- Mucous
tissue (Anat.), a form of connective tissue in
an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the
embryo, and also in certain tumors called myxomata.

Mu"cous*ness, n. The quality or
state of being mucous; sliminess.

||Mu"cro (?), n. [L.] (Bot. &
Zoöl.) A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small,
sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ.

{ Mu"cro*nate (?), Mu"cro*na`ted (?), }
a. [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp
point: cf. F. mucroné.] Ending abruptly in a sharp
point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a
mucronate leaf. -- Mu"cro*nate*ly,
adv.

Mu*cron"u*late (?), a. Having, or
tipped with, a small point or points.


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