CYMOID

Etymology 1

Adjective

cymoid (comparative more cymoid, superlative most cymoid)

(architecture) Resembling a cyma.

Etymology 2

Adjective

cymoid (comparative more cymoid, superlative most cymoid)

(botany) Having the form of a cyme.

Anagrams

• mycoid

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"moid (s"moid), a. Etym: [Cyme + -oid.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having the form of a cyme.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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