phacoid

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adjective

Resembling a lentil or lens; lenticular.

“phacoid shell of radiolarians”

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OriginAncient Greek φακός →
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Meanings

adjectivephacoid (comparative more phacoid, superlative most phacoid)

comparative more phacoid · superlative most phacoid

  1. Resembling a lentil or lens; lenticular.

    phacoid shell of radiolarians

    Synonyms: phacoidal

nounphacoid (plural phacoids)

plural phacoids

    Synonyms & antonyms

    adjectiveResembling a lentil or lens; lenticular.

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    Origin

    1. Ancient Greekφακός“lentil”
    2. Englishphacoid

    From Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil”) + -oid.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

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

    MLA

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

    Chicago

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

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