Definition of hysterioid
:boat-shaped
- the hysterioid apothecia of fungi of the order Hysteriales
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hysterioid
adjective
hys·te·ri·oid
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hə̇ˈstirēˌȯid
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Origin and Etymology of hysterioid
New Latin Hysterium, genus of fungi + English -oid
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