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mucus
(English) A slimy substance secreted by the skin of fishes; a solution of mucin or other viscous substances, also: a slimy, clear, slippery fluid formed by the mixture of mucin, a glycoprotein, from the mucus cells and water. (See also: mucin, skin, integument)
mucus
(French) Substance visqueuse sécrétée par la peau des poissons ; solution de mucine ou d'autres substances visqueuses. (See also: mucin, skin, integument)
mucus
(Portuguese) Substância viscosa secretada pela pele dos peixes. (See also: mucin, skin, integument)

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