anthracoid
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Anthracoid — An thra*coid, a. [Anthrax + oid.] (Biol.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthracoid — [an′thrə koid΄] adj. resembling anthrax … English World dictionary
anthracoid — /an threuh koyd /, adj. 1. resembling anthrax. 2. resembling coal or charcoal; carbonlike. [1880 85; ANTHRAC + OID] * * * … Universalium
anthracoid — adj. resembling anthrax; resembling coal … English contemporary dictionary
anthracoid — an·thra·coid … English syllables
anthracoid — /ˈænθrəkɔɪd/ (say anthruhkoyd) adjective resembling anthrax …
anthracoid — a. resembling anthrax; resembling carbon, coal or charcoal … Dictionary of difficult words
anthracoid — ˈan(t)thrəˌkȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anthrac + oid 1. : resembling anthrax 2. : resembling the carbuncle (sense 1) 3. : resembling charcoal or carbon … Useful english dictionary
anthrac- — combining form or anthraco Etymology: Latin anthrac , from Greek anthrak , anthrako charcoal, carbuncle, from anthrak , anthrax more at anthrax 1. : coal : carbon anthracosis … Useful english dictionary
anthrac- — a combining form meaning coal, carbon, carbuncle, used in the formation of compound words: anthracosis; anthracnose; anthracoid. Also, esp. before a consonant, anthraco . [ < L anthrac < Gk anthrak (s. of ánthrax). See ANTHRAX] * * * … Universalium
