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bdelloid

/ˈdɛlɔɪd/

bdelloid adjective: of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea.

Adjective

bdelloid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea

Noun

bdelloid (plural bdelloids)

  1. A rotifer of the subclass Bdelloidea

Forms of bdelloid

pluralbdelloids

Origin of bdelloid

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oid.

Words formed from bdelloid

Phrases with bdelloid

Questions about bdelloid

What does bdelloid mean?
Bdelloid means of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea.
What part of speech is bdelloid?
Bdelloid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce bdelloid?
Bdelloid is pronounced /ˈdɛlɔɪd/.

Words near bdelloid in the dictionary

  1. bdellin
  2. bdellins
  3. bdellion
  4. bdellium
  5. bdelliums
  6. bdelloid
  7. bdelloid rotifer
  8. bdelloid rotifers
  9. bdelloids
  10. bdellometer
  11. bdellometers

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