polypoid

polypoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English polyp
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English polypoid

    From polyp + -oid.

    Adjective

    polypoid (comparative more polypoid, superlative most polypoid)

    1. Resembling a polyp.
    2. Marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.

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