MUCOIDAL

mucoid, mucoidal

(adjective) relating to or resembling mucus; “a mucoid substance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mucoidal (comparative more mucoidal, superlative most mucoidal)

mucoid (of or pertaining to mucus)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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