Etymology

pityroid

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Today it means: Having the form of, or resembling, bran. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πίτυρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπίτυρον“bran”
  2. English todaypityroid

From Ancient Greek πίτυρον (píturon, “bran”) + -oid.

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