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ceroid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
ceroid
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Resembling a cereus cactus.

noun

A plant resembling a cereus cactus.

Etymology

From cereus + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ceroids (plural) more ceroid (comparative) most ceroid (superlative)

Derived Forms

ceroidosis

Questions

What does ceroid mean?
A polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein.
Where does ceroid come from?
From cereus + -oid.

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