actinoid | (adjective) having a radial form | - |
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(noun) any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 | Synonyms: actinide, actinon |
adenoid | (adjective) relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue | - |
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(noun) a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) | Synonyms: Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis |
albuminoid | (noun) a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye | Synonyms: scleroprotein |
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ammonoid | (noun) one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks | Synonyms: ammonite |
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arachnoid | (adjective) relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida | Synonyms: arachnidian, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery |
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(noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs | Synonyms: arachnid |
(noun) the middle of the 3 meninges | Synonyms: arachnoid membrane |
arytaenoid | (noun) either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached | Synonyms: arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage |
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arytenoid | (noun) either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached | Synonyms: arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage |
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benzenoid | (adjective) similar to benzene in structure or linkage | - |
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bioflavinoid | (noun) a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation | Synonyms: citrin, vitamin P |
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bitumenoid | (adjective) like bitumen | Synonyms: bituminoid |
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bituminoid | (adjective) like bitumen | Synonyms: bitumenoid |
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carcinoid | (noun) a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin | - |
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carotenoid | (noun) any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals | - |
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conoid | (noun) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point | Synonyms: cone, cone shape |
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crinoid | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea | - |
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(noun) primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk | - |
ctenoid | (adjective) resembling a comb; having projections like the teeth of a comb | Synonyms: comb-like |
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cyprinoid | (adjective) of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae | Synonyms: cyprinid |
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euglenoid | (noun) marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism | Synonyms: euglenid, euglenophyte |
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flavonoid | (noun) any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone | - |
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ganoid | (noun) primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering | Synonyms: ganoid fish |
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hominoid | (noun) a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea | - |
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humanoid | (noun) an automaton that resembles a human being | Synonyms: android, mechanical man |
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hypnoid | (adjective) of or relating to a state of sleep or hypnosis | - |
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lanthanoid | (noun) any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71) | Synonyms: lanthanide, lanthanon, rare-earth element, rare earth |
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mucinoid | (adjective) resembling mucin | - |
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paranoid | (adjective) suffering from paranoia | - |
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(noun) a person afflicted with paranoia | Synonyms: paranoiac |
resinoid | (noun) a plastic containing resins | - |
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scorpaenoid | (noun) fishes having the head armored with bony plates | Synonyms: scorpaenoid fish |
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solenoid | (noun) a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil | - |
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sphenoid | (noun) butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull | Synonyms: os sphenoidale, sphenoid bone |
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