ˈmaləˌlȯid adjective
Etymology: malac- + -oid
1. of a living body : having a soft or mucilaginous structure or texture
the malacoid plasmodia of slime molds
2. : of, relating to, or resembling malacia
malacoid alteration of bone
ˈmaləˌlȯid adjective
Etymology: malac- + -oid
1. of a living body : having a soft or mucilaginous structure or texture
the malacoid plasmodia of slime molds
2. : of, relating to, or resembling malacia
malacoid alteration of bone
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012