anthracoid
[ an-thruh-koid ]
/ ˈæn θrəˌkɔɪd /
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adjective
resembling anthrax.
resembling coal or charcoal; carbonlike.
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Words nearby anthracoid
anthrac-, anthracene, anthracite, anthracnose, anthraco-, anthracoid, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis, anthranilate, anthranilic acid, anthraquinone
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A fortnight afterwards the fifty sheep were inoculated with the most virulent anthracoid microbe (or germ).
British Dictionary definitions for anthracoid
anthracoid
/ (ˈænθrəˌkɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling anthrax
resembling carbon, coal, or charcoal
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Medical definitions for anthracoid
anthracoid
[ ăn′thrə-koid′ ]
adj.
Characteristic of or resembling a carbuncle or cutaneous anthrax.
Resembling anthrax.
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