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circumpolloid

UK/ˌsɜːkəmˈpəʊ.lɔɪd/US/ˌsɝ.kəmˈpoʊ.lɔɪd/

circumpolloid adjective: shaped like a sphere with a thickened margin and concentric furrow.

Adjective

circumpolloid (not comparable)

  1. (describing pollen) shaped like a sphere with a thickened margin and concentric furrow

Origin of circumpolloid

From circum- + poll + -oid.

Questions about circumpolloid

What does circumpolloid mean?
Circumpolloid means shaped like a sphere with a thickened margin and concentric furrow.
What part of speech is circumpolloid?
Circumpolloid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce circumpolloid?
Circumpolloid is pronounced /ˌsɜːkəmˈpəʊ.lɔɪd/ (UK).

Words near circumpolloid in the dictionary

  1. circumplexes
  2. circumplical
  3. circumpolar
  4. circumpolarity
  5. circumpolarly
  6. circumpolloid
  7. circumpose
  8. circumposed
  9. circumposes
  10. circumposing
  11. circumposition

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