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nephroid

nephroid noun: a plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses.

Noun

nephroid (plural nephroids)

  1. A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses

Adjective

nephroid (not comparable)

  1. kidney-shaped

nephroid meaning in Tamil

nephroid in Tamil

சிறுநீரக உரு

Forms of nephroid

pluralnephroids

Origin of nephroid

From nephro- + -oid, i.e. "kidney-shaped".

Questions about nephroid

What does nephroid mean?
Nephroid means a plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses.
What is nephroid in Tamil?
Nephroid in Tamil is சிறுநீரக உரு. See Nephroid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nephroid?
Nephroid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of nephroid?
The plural of nephroid is nephroids.

Words near nephroid in the dictionary

  1. nephrograph
  2. nephrographic
  3. nephrographs
  4. nephrography
  5. nephroi
  6. nephroid
  7. nephroids
  8. nephrolith
  9. nephrolithiasis
  10. nephrolithic
  11. nephrolithometry

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