A mucous membrane or mucosa (plural, mucosae or mucosas; Latin tunica mucosa) is a lining of mostly endodermal origin.f the lining is torn or broken, mucus is incapable of performing its roles of preventing infection and retaining tissue moisture levels. In the female, the glans clitoridis and the clitoral hood have mucous membranes.
The cucumber you refer to as regular is the most common field-grown variety. Known as a slicing cucumber, it ranges in size from 6 to 9 inches, and its dark-green skin is usually waxed to prevent moisture loss. The English cucumber, which may be called seedless, European, burpless, or hothouse (which is where it is commercially grown), grows to between 1 and 2 feet in length. Slimmer and smooth-skinned, it is wrapped in plastic and can cost as much as $2 per cucumber.
Pickles and gherkins are all from the same family as the cucumber, but they are just different varietals. In fact there are many different kinds of cucumbers, and their sizes can range from up to 20 inches long, to just a few inches. The smallest type of cucumber is the Gherkin, and the most popular type for pickling is the Kirby. Generally, the cucumbers you find at your local grocery store are English Cucumbers. Some enthusiasts like to call this breed âthe Burplessâ cucumber because of its reputation for being seedless and thus, easy to digest.