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botryoidal

/ˌbɑt.ɹiˈɔɪ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
botry-oidal
IPA
/ˌbɑt.ɹiˈɔɪ.dəl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of a bunch of grapes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɑt.ɹiˈɔɪ.dəl/
  • British English: /ˌbɒt.ɹiˈɔɪ.dəl/

Inflected Forms

more botryoidal (comparative) most botryoidal (superlative)

Derived Forms

botryoidally

Synonyms

botryoid boytrose

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal trapezoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal

Questions

How do you pronounce botryoidal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɑt.ɹiˈɔɪ.dəl/.
What does botryoidal mean?
Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
Where does botryoidal come from?
By surface analysis, botry- + -o- + -id + -al.

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