Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toruloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
toru-loid
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a torula (type of yeast).

Etymology

From torula + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more toruloid (comparative) most toruloid (superlative)

Questions

What does toruloid mean?
Minutely torose; shaped like a small torus.
Where does toruloid come from?
From torula + -oid.

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