Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.

    relating to or resembling mucus

  2. (not comparable)Pertaining to, containing, or being mucus.

Origin

By surface analysis, muc(o)- + -oid.

By surface analysis, muc(o)- + -oid.

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • relating to or resembling mucus:mucoidal

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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