submucosanoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsʌb.mjuːˈkəʊ.sə/us/ˌsʌb.mjuːˈkoʊ.sə/plural submucosae specializedthe layer beneath the mucus membrane (= the thin skin that covers the inside surface of the nose, mouth etc. and produces mucus to protect them)
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