taenioid

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adjective

Shaped like a ribbon; ribbonlike.

OriginAncient Greek ταινία →
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Meanings

adjectivetaenioid (comparative more taenioid, superlative most taenioid)

comparative more taenioid · superlative most taenioid

  1. rareShaped like a ribbon; ribbonlike.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
taeniate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταινία“band, ribbon”
  2. Englishtaenioid

From Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -oid. By surface analysis, taen- + -ioid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

taenioid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taenioid

MLA

“taenioid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taenioid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taenioid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taenioid.

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