Let's Compare Mucosa and Serosa. 1  MUCOSA VS.  Mucosa. The mucous membranes (or mucosae or mucosas; singular mucosa) are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. mucosa \mucosa\ n.
Definition of dropper for English Language Learners. : a glass or plastic tube that is used to measure out liquids by drops.
Drop (liquid) Water drops falling from a tap. A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces. A drop may form when liquid accumulates at the lower end of a tube or other surface boundary, producing a hanging drop called a pendant drop. Drops may also be formed by the condensation of a vapor or by atomization of a larger mass of liquid.