aeroides

noun

aer·​oi·​des

(ˌ)er-ˈȯi-(ˌ)dēz

plural aeroides

: a pale blue beryl

Word History

Etymology

Greek aeroeidēs like the air or sky, cloudy, from aer- + -eidēs -oid

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for aeroides

• actinides
• aldehydes
• anhydrides
• arsenides
• biocides
• cantharides
• classifieds
• coincides
• cyanides
• disulfides
• eumenides
• firesides