What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Mucous vs Biofilm - What's the difference?

mucous | biofilm |

As an adjective mucous

is pertaining to mucus.

As a noun biofilm is

(biology|medicine) a thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.

mucous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to mucus
  • Having the qualities of mucus

    • Derived terms

    * mucousy * mucous membrane

    biofilm

    English

    (wikipedia biofilm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology, medicine) A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.