malacoid

adjective

mal·​a·​coid

ˈmaləˌlȯid

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

Word History

Etymology

malac- + -oid

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