jasperoid

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adjective

Resembling jasper.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

adjectivejasperoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableResembling jasper.
nounjasperoid (plural jasperoids)

plural jasperoids

  1. chemistryA rare dense siliceous rock similar in appearance to chert.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jaspideanjaspoid

Origin

  1. Englishjasper
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Englishjasperoid

From jasper + -oid.

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APA

jasperoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jasperoid

MLA

“jasperoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jasperoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jasperoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jasperoid.

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