Home › Words › G › gloeagloeagloea means A gluey mucoid substance secreted by some protozoans and other simple organisms.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, gloea ranks #2,031 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek γλοία (gloía).nounA gluey mucoid substance secreted by some protozoans and other simple organisms.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).