Meanings
nounbodyoid (plural bodyoids)
plural bodyoids
- biotechnologyA hypothetical brainless version of an animal (especially a human) used to grow organs, test drugs, etc.
Origin
body + -oid. Probably patterned off organoid.
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APA
bodyoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyoid
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“bodyoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodyoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodyoid.
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