mucoid
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mucoid¹
- /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/ UK
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, muc(o)- + -oid.
adjective
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Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
The virgin is released from the mucoid swamp by a water-nymph from under “the glassy cool, translucent wave,” an Apollonian realm of purity, clarity, and vision.
Similar: myxoid
- Pertaining to, containing, or being mucus.
mucoid²
- /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/ UK
Where it comes from
From muco- + -oid, after German Mucoïd.
noun mucoids
- Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.
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title = {mucoid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mucoid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
