gloea

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noun

A gluey mucoid substance secreted by some protozoans and other simple organisms.

OriginAncient Greek γλοία →
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Meanings

noungloea (countable and uncountable, plural gloeae)

plural gloeae

  1. countableuncountableA gluey mucoid substance secreted by some protozoans and other simple organisms.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλοία
  2. Englishgloea

From Ancient Greek γλοία (gloía).

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Anagrams

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APA

gloea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloea

MLA

“gloea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gloea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloea.

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