mucoidal


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Adj.1.mucoidal - relating to or resembling mucus; "a mucoid substance"
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aeruginosa isolates from chronic infections can form biofilms which are mucoidal because of the exopolysaccharide alginate (Sadikot et al.
Additionally, the comparative dryness of human skin can damage amphibian skin and its protective mucoidal layer.