mucoid

1 of 2

adjective

mu·​coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid How to pronounce mucoid (audio)
: resembling mucus

mucoid

2 of 2

noun

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of mucoid was in 1849

Cite this Entry

“Mucoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mucoid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

mucoid

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​coid ˈmyü-ˌkȯid How to pronounce mucoid (audio)
1
: resembling mucus
2
: forming large moist sticky colonies
used of dissociated strains of bacteria

mucoid

2 of 2 noun
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