MALACOID


Meaning of MALACOID in English

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

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