- pityroid
- SYN: furfuraceous. [G. pityrodes, branlike, fr. pityron, bran, + eidos, resemblance]
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pit·y·roid (pitґĭ-roid) 1. furfuraceous. 2. branny.
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Pityroid — Pit y*roid, a. [Gr. ? bran + oid.] Having the form of, or resembling, bran. Smart. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pityroid — /pit euh royd /, adj. Med. scaly; resembling bran. [1840 50; < Gk pítyr(on) bran, scale + OID] * * * pitˈyroid adjective (archaic) Bran like • • • Main Entry: ↑pityriasis * * * pityroid, a. rare. (ˈpɪtɪrɔɪd … Useful english dictionary
pityroid — /pit euh royd /, adj. Med. scaly; resembling bran. [1840 50; < Gk pítyr(on) bran, scale + OID] * * * … Universalium
furfuraceous — Branny, or composed of small scales; denoting a form of desquamation. SYN: pityroid. [L. furfuraceus, fr. furfur, bran] * * * fur·fu·ra·ceous .fər f(y)ə rā shəs adj consisting of or covered with flaky particles <furfuraceous eczema> * * *… … Medical dictionary
