• (a.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin.
Mu·cig'e·nous adjective (Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. « The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell.» Foster. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: myū-sij′ĕ-nŭs Synonyms: muciparous
mucigenous Muciparous or producing or secreting mucus.