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mucoid definition

mu·coid (myo̵̅o̅′ko̵id′)

noun

any of a group of mucoproteins found in connective tissues, in certain types of cysts, etc.

Etymology: muc(in) + -oid

adjective

like mucus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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