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thyrsoid

thyrsoid adjective: having the approximate form of a thyrse or thyrsus.

Adjective

thyrsoid (comparative more thyrsoid, superlative most thyrsoid)

  1. Having the approximate form of a thyrse or thyrsus.
    Synonyms:
    thyrsoidal

Noun

thyrsoid (plural thyrsoids)

  1. Synonym of thyrse.
    Synonyms:
    thyrse

Synonyms of thyrsoid

Forms of thyrsoid

Adjective
comparativemore thyrsoid
superlativemost thyrsoid
Noun
pluralthyrsoids

Origin of thyrsoid

From thyrsus + -oid.

Questions about thyrsoid

What does thyrsoid mean?
Thyrsoid means having the approximate form of a thyrse or thyrsus.
What part of speech is thyrsoid?
Thyrsoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near thyrsoid in the dictionary

  1. thyrsi
  2. thyrsic
  3. thyrsiferous
  4. thyrsiform
  5. Thyrsis
  6. thyrsoid
  7. thyrsoidal
  8. thyrsoids
  9. thyrsus
  10. Thyrza
  11. thysanid

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