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aphthoid

aphthoid adjective: of, or resembling aphtha (thrush).

Adjective

aphthoid (comparative more aphthoid, superlative most aphthoid)

  1. Of, or resembling aphtha (thrush).
    • aphthoid ulcers

Forms of aphthoid

comparativemore aphthoid
superlativemost aphthoid

Origin of aphthoid

From aphtha + -oid.

Questions about aphthoid

What does aphthoid mean?
Aphthoid means of, or resembling aphtha (thrush).
What part of speech is aphthoid?
Aphthoid is an adjective.

Words near aphthoid in the dictionary

  1. Aphthartodocetist
  2. Aphthartodocetists
  3. aphthic
  4. aphthitalite
  5. aphthitalites
  6. aphthoid
  7. aphthong
  8. aphthongal
  9. aphthongia
  10. aphthongs
  11. aphthosis

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