MUSCOID

Etymology 1

Noun

muscoid (plural muscoids)

(zoology) Any fly in the superfamily Muscoidea.

(loosely) Any fly in the section Schizophora.

Etymology 2

Noun

muscoid (plural muscoids)

(botany, obsolete) Any moss-like flowerless plant, with a distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any vascular system.

Adjective

muscoid (comparative more muscoid, superlative most muscoid)

(botany) Resembling moss.

Anagrams

• mucoids

Source: Wiktionary


Mus"coid, a. Etym: [Muscus + -oid: cf. F. muscoide.] (Bot.)

Definition: Mosslike; resembling moss.

Mus"coid, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A term formerly applied to any mosslike flowerless plant, with a distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any vascular system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon