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cottonoid

cottonoid noun: a certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.

Noun

cottonoid (countable and uncountable, plural cottonoids)

  1. (uncountable) A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
  2. (countable) An item of this material.

Forms of cottonoid

pluralcottonoids

Origin of cottonoid

Apparently from cotton + -oid.

Questions about cottonoid

What does cottonoid mean?
Cottonoid means a certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
What part of speech is cottonoid?
Cottonoid is a noun.
What is the plural of cottonoid?
The plural of cottonoid is cottonoids.

Words near cottonoid in the dictionary

  1. cottonmouths
  2. cottonness
  3. cottonocracy
  4. cottonocrat
  5. cottonocrats
  6. cottonoid
  7. cottonoids
  8. Cottonopolis
  9. cottonous
  10. cottonpicking
  11. cottonpox

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