mucocutaneous

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin.

OriginEnglish cutaneous ← Latin mūcus ← Proto-Italic *moukos →
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Meanings

adjectivemucocutaneous (not comparable)

alternative mucosocutaneous

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mewk-
  2. Proto-Italic*moukos
  3. Latinmūcus
  4. Englishmuco-
  5. Englishcutaneous
  6. Englishmucocutaneous

From muco- + cutaneous.

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Translations

Icelandic slímu- og húðar-
  • slímu- og húðar-of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin
Spanish mucocutáneo
  • mucocutáneoof or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin
Cite this entry
APA

mucocutaneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucocutaneous

MLA

“mucocutaneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucocutaneous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mucocutaneous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mucocutaneous.

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