Meanings
adjectiveancistroid (comparative more ancistroid, superlative most ancistroid)
comparative more ancistroid · superlative most ancistroid
- Hook-shaped.
ancistroid spicules
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄγκιστρον
- Englishancistroid
From Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron) + -oid.
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