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Glycocalyx vs Mucus - What's the difference?

glycocalyx | mucus |

As nouns the difference between glycocalyx and mucus

is that glycocalyx is a filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells while mucus is (physiology) a slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

glycocalyx

English

Noun

(wikipedia glycocalyx) (glycocalyces)
  • A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells

    • mucus

    English

    (wikipedia mucus)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

    • Hyponyms

    * phlegm * rheum

    Derived terms

    * mucoid * mucoidal * mucous * mucilaginous

    Related terms

    * mucosa * mucositis