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aroid
[ ar-oid, air- ]
noun
- any plant of the arum family.
aroid
/ ˈærɔɪd; ˈɛər- /
adjective
- Alsoaraceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Araceae, a family of plants having small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large petaloid spathe. The family includes arum, calla, and anthurium
noun
- any plant of the Araceae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aroid1
1875–80; Latin arum ( arum family ( def ) ) + -oid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aroid1
C19: from New Latin Arum type genus + -oid ; see arum
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Example Sentences
The hoactzin, Opisthocomus, feeds to a great extent upon the leaves of the aroid Montrichardia or Caladium arborescens.
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It was especially prepared for me on their learning that I had found the plant (an aroid, Schizmatoglottis) in my excursions.
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Lower down the trunk, the handsome aroid Epipremnum may be observed.
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We meet with organism of the form in the family of the Araceæ, or aroid plants.
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A good series of tropical aroids is to be seen in the aroid house at Kew.
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