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helcoid

helcoid adjective: of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.

Adjective

helcoid (comparative more helcoid, superlative most helcoid)

  1. Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.

Forms of helcoid

comparativemore helcoid
superlativemost helcoid

Origin of helcoid

From Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + -oid.

Questions about helcoid

What does helcoid mean?
Helcoid means of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.
What part of speech is helcoid?
Helcoid is an adjective.

Words near helcoid in the dictionary

  1. helborside
  2. HELC
  3. helcionellacean
  4. helcionellid
  5. helcionellids
  6. helcoid
  7. helcology
  8. helcomyzid
  9. helcomyzids
  10. helcosis
  11. HELCs

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