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ancistroid

/ænˈsɪstɹɔɪd/

ancistroid adjective: hook-shaped.

Adjective

ancistroid (comparative more ancistroid, superlative most ancistroid)

  1. Hook-shaped.
    • ancistroid spicules

Forms of ancistroid

comparativemore ancistroid
superlativemost ancistroid

Origin of ancistroid

From Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron) + -oid.

Questions about ancistroid

What does ancistroid mean?
Ancistroid means hook-shaped.
What part of speech is ancistroid?
Ancistroid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ancistroid?
Ancistroid is pronounced /ænˈsɪstɹɔɪd/.

Words near ancistroid in the dictionary

  1. ancipites
  2. ancipitous
  3. Ancira
  4. Anciras
  5. ancistrocladine
  6. ancistroid
  7. ancitabine
  8. ancle
  9. ancles
  10. Ancoats
  11. Ancobar

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