mucosa
noun
- organ component layer
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /mjuːˈkəʊzə/ / /mjuːˈkəʊsə/ / /mjuˈkoʊzə/
noun
- Synonym of mucous membrane.
“The substantial genital swelling of [female chimpanzees] during oestrus may facilitate transmission of viruses by making the mucosa more fragile.”