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contoid
[ kon-toid ]
adjective
- of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
- a contoid sound.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of contoid1
First recorded in 1940–45; con(sonan)t + -oid
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