nuculoid

1 of 2

adjective

nu·​cu·​loid

ˈn(y)ükyəˌlȯid

: resembling or related to the Nuculidae

nuculoid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a nuculoid mollusk

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Nucula + English -oid

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Rhymes for nuculoid

• adenoid
• alkaloid
• amoeboid
• amyloid
• aneroid
• anthropoid
• arachnoid
• asteroid
• benzenoid
• carcinoid
• celluloid
• coronoid