mucoid
1 of 2adjective
mu·coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid 
: resembling mucus
mucoid
2 of 2noun
: mucoprotein
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary muc-
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Adjective
1849, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1898, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
mucoid 1 of 2
adjective
mu·coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid
1
: resembling mucus
2
: forming large moist sticky colonies —used of dissociated strains of bacteria
mucoid
2 of 2noun
: mucoprotein