MYELOID

myeloid

(adjective) of or relating to bone marrow

myeloid, myelic

(adjective) of or relating to the spinal cord

myeloid

(adjective) marrowlike

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

myeloid (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to bone marrow.

(less commonly used) Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.

Source: Wiktionary


My"e*loid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]

Definition: Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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