cottonoid

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noun

A certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.

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Meanings

nouncottonoid (countable and uncountable, plural cottonoids)

plural cottonoids

  1. uncountableA certain absorbent material, made primarily of cotton with some felt as well, used for various purposes during surgery.
  2. countableAn item of this material.

Origin

Apparently from cotton + -oid.

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APA

cottonoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonoid

MLA

“cottonoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cottonoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonoid.

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