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inuloid

inuloid noun: a substance resembling inulin, supposedly found in the unripe bulbs of the dahlia.

Noun

inuloid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A substance resembling inulin, supposedly found in the unripe bulbs of the dahlia.

Adjective

inuloid

  1. Not hispidulous.

Origin of inuloid

From inulin + -oid.

Questions about inuloid

What does inuloid mean?
Inuloid means a substance resembling inulin, supposedly found in the unripe bulbs of the dahlia.
What part of speech is inuloid?
Inuloid can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near inuloid in the dictionary

  1. inulinase
  2. inulinases
  3. inuline
  4. inulins
  5. inulobiose
  6. inuloid
  7. inulol
  8. inulosucrase
  9. inulosucrases
  10. Inuman
  11. inumbrate

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