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anthracoid

[an-thruh-koid] /ˈæn θrəˌkɔɪd/
adjective
1.
resembling anthrax.
2.
resembling coal or charcoal; carbonlike.
Origin of anthracoid
1880-1885
First recorded in 1880-85; anthrac- + -oid
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British Dictionary definitions for anthracoid

anthracoid

/ˈænθrəˌkɔɪd/
adjective
1.
resembling anthrax
2.
resembling carbon, coal, or charcoal
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anthracoid in Medicine

anthracoid an·thra·coid (ān'thrə-koid')
adj.

  1. Characterisitic of or resembling a carbuncle or cutaneous anthrax.

  2. Resembling anthrax.

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