Etymology

utriculoid

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Today it means: Resembling a bladder . Full definition →

First used 1854Latin utriculus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromutriculus“a little womb, a calycle”
  2. English todayutriculoid

From Latin utriculus (“a little womb, a calycle”) + -oid.

Words from the same roots

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utricle

First known use, by meaning

  • 1854 Resembling a bladder .

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