Etymology

helcoid

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἕλκος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕλκος“ulcer”
  2. English todayhelcoid

From Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + -oid.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἕλκος all →

helcologyhelcosis

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