Etymology

keroid

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Ancient Greek κέρας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκέρας“horn”
  2. English todaykeroid

From Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -oid.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκέρας all →

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