cricoid (comparative more cricoid, superlative most cricoid)
(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being a cartilage of the larynx with which arytenoid cartilages articulate.
cricoid (plural cricoids)
(anatomy) The ring-shaped cartilage (cricoid cartilage) of the larynx.
• circoid
Source: Wiktionary
Cri"coid (kr"koid), a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Anat.)
Definition: Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
