bdelloid

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/ˈdɛlɔɪd/

adjective

Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea

OriginAncient Greek βδέλλα →
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Meanings

adjectivebdelloid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea
nounbdelloid (plural bdelloids)

plural bdelloids

  1. A rotifer of the subclass Bdelloidea

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβδέλλα“leech”
  2. Englishbdelloid

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -oid.

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Translations

French bdelloïde, bdelloïde
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APA

bdelloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdelloid

MLA

“bdelloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdelloid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bdelloid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdelloid.

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