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typhoid

/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/

typhoid adjective: characterised by or relating to typhus. Also the ellipsis of typhoid fever.

Adjective

typhoid (not comparable)

  1. Characterised by or relating to typhus.

Also used as

typhoid is also the ellipsis of typhoid fever.

Forms of typhoid

pluraltyphoids

Origin of typhoid

From typhus + -oid.

Words formed from typhoid

Phrases with typhoid

Questions about typhoid

What does typhoid mean?
Typhoid means characterised by or relating to typhus.
What part of speech is typhoid?
Typhoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce typhoid?
Typhoid is pronounced /ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/.

Words near typhoid in the dictionary

  1. typhlosolar
  2. typhlosole
  3. typhlosoles
  4. Typhoean
  5. typhogenic
  6. typhoid
  7. typhoid fever
  8. typhoid fevers
  9. Typhoid Mary
  10. Typhoid Marys
  11. typhoidal

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