Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mucoid

/ˈmjuːkɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: mu-coid
IPA: /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.

adj

Pertaining to, containing, or being mucus.

noun

Any of a class of mucin-like substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: muco
Suffix: oid

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

mucoids (plural)

Derived Forms

chondromucoid hypermucoid nonmucoid ovomucoid

Phrases

mucoid plaque

Frequently Paired Words

mucosal mucous mucal

Synonyms

myxoid mucous mucal mucoidal

Questions

How do you pronounce mucoid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjuːkɔɪd/.
What does mucoid mean?: Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
Where does mucoid come from?: By surface analysis, muc(o)- + -oid.

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