Meanings
adjectiveepithelioid (comparative more epithelioid, superlative most epithelioid)
comparative more epithelioid · superlative most epithelioid
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or belonging to the epithelium
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Origin
From epithelium + -oid. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ioid.
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APA
epithelioid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelioid
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“epithelioid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelioid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epithelioid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epithelioid.
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