PITYROID

Etymology

Adjective

pityroid (comparative more pityroid, superlative most pityroid)

Having the form of, or resembling, bran.

Anagrams

• pyritoid

Source: Wiktionary


Pit"y*roid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.]

Definition: Having the form of, or resembling, bran. Smart.

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., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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